Gossip

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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

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

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.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

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.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

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.

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

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

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

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

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

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

But 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 sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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 the truth in his heart. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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 keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; — read the full passage →

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

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

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, 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 own hands, as we commanded you;

They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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 mankind, — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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. — read the full passage →

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. — read the full passage →

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, 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 strokes. — read the full passage →

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

The Lord 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 lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; 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 meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.

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

Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:

Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: — read the full passage →

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants 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, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →