26 Bible Verses about Gossip

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

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

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

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

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.

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

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

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

Mine enemies speak evil against me,'saying , When will he die, and his name perish?

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some said, He is a good man; others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray. Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself , And disclose not the secret of another; Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood; A heart that deviseth wicked purposes, Feet that are swift in running to mischief,read more.
A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,