Bible Verses About Gossip

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

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

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

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

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake .

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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

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.

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.

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

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

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.

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

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

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.

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

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

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.

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:

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

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.