Nu, my rosh yeshiva used to say that the “torah tavlin” is actually talking about mussar.
So I quite think he argued substantively with what you’re citing from Rav Chaim
Your Rosh Yeshiva was quoting the Chofetz Chaim (M”B 1-4-12).
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14170&st=&pgnum=8