Bible Verses About Talking About Someone
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for talking about someone, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 505 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 Talking About Someone
Ephesians 4:2968 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.
Matthew 7:1-566 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
James 1:2651 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 13:339 votes
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
James 3:2-1125 votes
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Psalms 141:322 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Ephesians 4:3222 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
1 John 2:120 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:
Proverbs 15:116 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
James 1:1916 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
John 3:1615 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 8:915 votes
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
2 Timothy 2:1615 votes
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
1 Peter 4:815 votes
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Titus 2:1-1513 votes
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Proverbs 21:2312 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Titus 3:212 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Proverbs 29:1111 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
2 Timothy 1:1311 votes
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
James 1:2011 votes
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Proverbs 10:1910 votes
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs 17:2810 votes
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
1 Corinthians 3:1610 votes
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
What does the Bible say about talking about someone?
Readers most often cite Ephesians 4:29 on the subject of talking about someone. Across 505 votes, 23 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 7:1-5, James 1:26, Proverbs 13:3. This page lists all 23 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.