What does the Bible say about gossip?

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

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Bible verses about gossip

Proverbs 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 4 votes
Proverbs 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. 3 votes
Proverbs 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. 3 votes
Proverbs 26:20 — Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 3 votes
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. 3 votes
Exodus 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 votes
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
Psalms 34:13 — Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 2 votes
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
Proverbs 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. 2 votes
Proverbs 11:9 — An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 2 votes
Proverbs 18:8 — The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 2 votes
Romans 1:29 — Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 2 votes
2 Corinthians 12:20 — 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: 2 votes
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
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. 2 votes
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

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Proverbs (7), Psalms (2), James (2), Exodus (1), Leviticus (1), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Timothy (1)

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