48 Bible Verses about Backbiting

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

A psalm of David. Lord, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill? Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly. He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the Lord.

And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,read more.
senseless, covenant-breakers, heartless, ruthless. Although they fully know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth.

But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

But now, put off all such things as anger, rage, malice, slander, abusive language from your mouth.

However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

"You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.

The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love its use will eat its fruit.

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

I reported, "All of them are the most stubborn of rebels! They are as hard as bronze or iron. They go about telling lies. They all deal corruptly.

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.