48 Bible Verses about Backbiting

You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

The north wind drives away rain. So does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting. They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, who may stay in your tent? Who may reside on your holy mountain? The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart. The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.

Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Brothers, do not speak against each other. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.

Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor's life. I am Jehovah.

They also learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossipers and busybodies, speaking things that they should not.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting. They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,read more.
without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, and unmerciful. They know the judgment of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death! And yet, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who do them.

He who covers a transgression seeks love but he who gossips breaks up friendships.

A perverse man sows discord. A whisperer separates good friends.

The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.

You are from your father [Satan] the Devil (slanderer) (false accuser)! You want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. He does not stand for the truth. There is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks his own lies. He is a liar and the father of the lie!

Without wood the fire goes out. Without a talebearer strife ceases.

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

Do not (lie) accuse anyone falsely.

Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

A gossip reveals secrets. So avoid a man who speaks flattering words.

But the fearful and unbelieving, abominable and murderers, fornicators and those practicing spiritism, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: which is the second death.

You know this, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

Keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from deceit.

Now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech out of your mouth.

But if you continue to bite and devour one another, take care that you do not consume one another.

Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.

We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.

Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

A talebearer reveals secrets. He that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now has come the salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power (authority) of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night.

Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks.

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Those who love it will eat the fruit.

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

being slandered, we answer kindly. We are made as the filth of the world and are the refuse of all things to this day.

Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. The evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil. Out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.

All of them are stubborn rebels. They go about telling false stories. They are copper and iron. They are all corrupt, all of them!

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

He who guards his mouth and holds his tongue stays out of trouble.