Bible Verses About Gossip And Lies

• 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.
• Proverbs 16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
• Proverbs 6:16-19 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness ...
• Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
• Proverbs 20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
• 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.
• Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
• Psalms 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
• 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.
• 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.
• Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• Proverbs 17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
• Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
• Proverbs 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
• 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 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• Proverbs 10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
• 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.
• Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
• 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.
• Exodus 23:1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
• Proverbs 17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.