Bible Verses about “gossip and lies”

“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”

“There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:”

“haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood;”

“a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.”

“a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,”

“I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.”

“to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.”

“Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.”

“being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,”

“A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.”

“Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.”

“Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.”

“One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.”

“"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.”

“He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.”

“The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.”

“Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.”

“For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.”

“He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.”

“An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.”

“"'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. "'You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.”

“I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.”