Injustice in Words: Whispering

By whispering is meant talebearing, the spreading of gossipto the harm of a neighbor. A backbiter seeks to injure a man’sgood name;a talebearer seeks to stir up trouble, or to arousepeople to take action against another or others.

Talebearing or whispering is a greater sin than backbiting orreviling, for it seeks to rob a neighbor of his friends. Andfriends are a man’s most precious external possessions.