26 Bible Verses about Gossip

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

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

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

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

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people. Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

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

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,read more.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,