23 Bible Verses about Gossip

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended.

If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.

My haters say evil against me, When will he be dead, and his name come to an end?

Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

And there was much discussion about him among the mass of the people. Some said, He is a good man; but others said, No, he is giving people false ideas. But no man said anything about him openly for fear of the Jews.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.

Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another: Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him: Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause; A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;read more.
A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others; Hated by God, full of pride, without respect, full of loud talk, given to evil inventions, not honouring father or mother,