Bible Verses About Rumors
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for rumors, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 788 votes, led by Exodus 23:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Rumors
Exodus 23:1157 votes
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Proverbs 26:2073 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 11:13-1470 votes
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
James 4:1-269 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
2 Timothy 2:2367 votes
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
James 3:3-839 votes
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Proverbs 21:1538 votes
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 14:1533 votes
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Matthew 7:1232 votes
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.
Proverbs 20:1928 votes
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Titus 3:2-926 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Exodus 23:1-3323 votes
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
1 Thessalonians 4:1123 votes
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Proverbs 18:1720 votes
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs 18:1319 votes
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 26:1716 votes
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 18:813 votes
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs 21:1-1612 votes
The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Ezekiel 38:1-2310 votes
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
James 1:2610 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.
James 3:910 votes
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
What does the Bible say about rumors?
Readers most often cite Exodus 23:1 on the subject of rumors. Across 788 votes, 21 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 26:20, Proverbs 11:13-14, James 4:1-2. This page lists all 21 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.