Bible Verses About Gossip
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for gossip, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 379,530 votes, led by Proverbs 16:28. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Gossip
Proverbs 16:2813,715 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 20:1912,449 votes
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs 11:1312,437 votes
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Ephesians 4:2912,277 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 26:2010,877 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Leviticus 19:168,977 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.
Proverbs 18:88,354 votes
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Psalms 34:137,801 votes
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Proverbs 10:187,524 votes
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
1 Timothy 5:137,461 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.
2 Corinthians 12:206,825 votes
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:
James 1:266,536 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 11:96,022 votes
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Exodus 23:16,008 votes
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
James 4:115,979 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.
Psalms 101:55,939 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.
Romans 1:295,910 votes
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Proverbs 6:16-195,389 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 26:225,068 votes
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 21:234,937 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 17:44,714 votes
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Titus 3:24,703 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Proverbs 17:94,623 votes
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Psalms 141:34,417 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Proverbs 25:233,989 votes
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.