Proverbs 18:8
The words of a talebearer cause wounds. They plunge down to the innermost parts.
Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man sows discord. A whisperer separates good friends.
Leviticus 19:16
Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor's life. I am Jehovah.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue makes up wickedness. It is like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.
Psalm 64:3-4
Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.
Proverbs 26:20-22
Without wood the fire goes out. Without a talebearer strife ceases.