This verse is the same as Proverbs 26:22.

People listen, when someone gossips. They enjoy the stories. They even believe that the stories are true. This is dangerous. These stories are like food, because of how they affect us. The stories enter the mind, even as food enters the stomach. These stories can cause troubles, even as bad food causes illness. And such stories can even make friends into enemies.

We should be careful about the words that we hear. We should not encourage people to gossip.

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