Bible Verses About Gossip

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.

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

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

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

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.

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:

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

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

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.

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

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

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

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

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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

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

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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;