Gossip

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

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

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

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.

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;

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

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

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.

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

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

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

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

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; Anda liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

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

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart; — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

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

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men’s matters:

Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

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

And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.

Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at the mouth of two or three witnesses.

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.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

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. — read the full passage →

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: — read the full passage →

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

All that hate me whisper together against me; Against me do they devise my hurt.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. — read the full passage →

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,

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

A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

He that passeth by, and vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Islikeone that taketh a dog by the ears.

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

Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

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.

therefore prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the nations, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and the evil report of the people;

Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, And disclose not the secret of another; — read the full passage →

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. — read the full passage →

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

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

But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →