"He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends." (Prov. 17:9) "...Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters..." (Rom. 1:29-30)

The word "eaves" is defined as "1. the lower border of a roof that overhangs the wall; 2. A projection edge (as of a hill)." (Webster) The term "eaves-dropping" means literally, "one standing under the drip from the eaves; i.e., to listen secretly to what is said in private." (Webster)

It is easy to picture in our minds an "eaves-dropper" as he stands outside of a house with an open window trying to hear what is being said inside the house. People are truly "full of deceit whisperings, and backbitings" when they listen secretly to what others say so that they can repeat it to someone else.

Let us never meddle in other people matters, but seek and promote love at all times.