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Anonymous adults whisper between doorways while another turns away.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

1 Timothy 5:13

Idle Talk Between Houses

Family Care and Impartial Responsibility · 1 Timothy 5

Story guide: Visual essay: The whispering and divided attention illustrate the warning against gossip and busybody speech.

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13At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going around from house to house; and not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they ought not to say.

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