Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.

Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.

Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.