Gossip

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

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

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

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

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down. — read the full passage →

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, — read the full passage →

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

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

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, — read the full passage →

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. — read the full passage →

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. — read the full passage →

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

then you shall inquire, and make search, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done in your midst,

He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works 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 →

Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother’s son.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another; — read the full passage →

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

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

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill? — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, 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 Yahweh. — read the full passage →

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

But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →