12 Bible verses about Gossip KJV

Proverbs 16:28 · KJV

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

James 3:5-8 · KJV

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Proverbs 11:13 · KJV

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Ephesians 4:29 · KJV

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 20:19 · KJV

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 26:20 · KJV

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Psalm 34:13 · KJV

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 18:8 · KJV

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Exodus 23:1 · KJV

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Titus 3:2 · KJV

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Proverbs 21:23 · KJV

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Matthew 12:36 · KJV

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.