48 Bible Verses about Backbiting

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

The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.

And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 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,

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

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart; He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be'strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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.

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

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.

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.

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.

And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 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,read more.
without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unmerciful: who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

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

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

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

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

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

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

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

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part'shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Ye know this , my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

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

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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

And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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