What does the Bible say about gossip and lies?

20 verses about gossip and lies, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about gossip and lies

1. Ephesians 4:29 — 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. 6 votes
2. Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 5 votes
3. Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 4 votes
4. Proverbs 21:23 — Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 4 votes
5. James 1:26 — 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. 4 votes
6. Proverbs 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. 3 votes
7. Matthew 12:36 — But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 3 votes
8. Exodus 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 votes
9. Leviticus 19:16 — 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. 2 votes
10. Psalms 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 2 votes
11. Psalms 101:5 — Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. 2 votes
12. Proverbs 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. 2 votes
13. Proverbs 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. 2 votes
14. Proverbs 17:4 — A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 2 votes
15. Proverbs 18:8 — The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 2 votes
16. Proverbs 26:20 — Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 2 votes
17. Romans 1:29 — Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 2 votes
18. 1 Timothy 5:13 — 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 votes
19. Titus 3:2 — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 2 votes
20. James 4:11 — 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. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (9), Psalms (2), James (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1)

Related topics

• Gossip
• Gossipers
• Slander
• Keeping A Confidence
• Meddling
• Confidentiality
• Idle Talk
• Rumors
• Idle Words
• Using Bad Language
• Using Profanity
• Our Tongue

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.