Gossip And Lies

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

“‘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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

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.

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;

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

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil; — 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;

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

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

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

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

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

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; — read the full passage →

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

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

they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. — read the full passage →

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

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.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

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

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

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

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

Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn’t depart.

The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

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

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

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.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

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

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,

The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”

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

You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people! — read the full passage →

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

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

I hate and abhor falsehood. I love your law.

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

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

“‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.

Yahweh God said to the woman, “What have you done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

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 →