Bible Verses About Gossip

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord.

The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.