Bible Verses About Speaking Ill of Others
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for speaking ill of others, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,210 votes, led by James 4:11-12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Speaking Ill of Others
James 4:11-12435 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.
James 1:26382 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.
Titus 3:1-15352 votes
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Ephesians 4:29294 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.
Ephesians 4:31207 votes
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Colossians 3:8170 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Romans 12:19158 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Luke 6:37156 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Philippians 4:8149 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.
Proverbs 11:12142 votes
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs 17:9129 votes
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
1 Peter 2:1-25105 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Ecclesiastes 7:21-2295 votes
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
James 3:1389 votes
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Titus 3:275 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Matthew 5:2273 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
1 John 2:1-2972 votes
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 Corinthians 6:1070 votes
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Romans 15:561 votes
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
1 Peter 2:157 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
Proverbs 11:955 votes
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Ephesians 2:853 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
1 Peter 3:1652 votes
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Proverbs 16:2849 votes
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Jude 1:2249 votes
And of some have compassion, making a difference:
What does the Bible say about speaking ill of others?
Readers most often cite James 4:11-12 on the subject of speaking ill of others. Across 5,210 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including James 1:26, Titus 3:1-15, Ephesians 4:29. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.