Bible Verses About Gossip and Lies
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for gossip and lies, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 20,793 votes, led by Ephesians 4:29. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Gossip and Lies
Ephesians 4:291,275 votes
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.
Proverbs 6:16-191,074 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 16:28945 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 21:23811 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
James 1:26792 votes
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.
Proverbs 20:19738 votes
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Matthew 12:36571 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Psalms 101:5528 votes
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms 34:13510 votes
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Titus 3:2476 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Proverbs 18:8464 votes
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 26:20446 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 11:13436 votes
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs 17:4423 votes
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
James 4:11408 votes
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.
Leviticus 19:16401 votes
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.
1 Timothy 5:13384 votes
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.
Exodus 23:1377 votes
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Romans 1:29356 votes
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Proverbs 10:18334 votes
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs 17:9300 votes
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
2 Timothy 2:16285 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Proverbs 19:5279 votes
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Exodus 20:16266 votes
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Philippians 4:8244 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about gossip and lies?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:29 on the subject of gossip and lies. Across 20,793 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 21:23. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.