Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
This verse here could hit home with a lot of people. It is basically talking about gossip. When we here something bad about someone we should not talk about it to other people but try to put a stop to it. This could help to save a friendship. While on the other hand for those who like to take a story and run with it are interested in nothing but how much trouble they can cause. They would like to see the best of friends separated and turn around and say they knew nothing about it. I know we all know people like this but we must strive to eliminate gossip and do what we can to build people up. Do this by sharing the love that Christ shared with us.