Bible verses about "gossip" | ISV

¹ Laws about Truthful Testimony“You are not to spread a false report, nor are you to join forces with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

¹³ Then keep your tongue from doing evil and your lips from spreading lies.

⁵ I will destroy the one who secretly slanders a friend. I will not allow the proud and haughty to prevail.

¹⁶ What God HatesHere are six things that the LORD hates— seven, in fact, are detestable to him: ¹⁷ Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood; ¹⁸ a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness, ¹⁹ a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

¹⁸ Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

²⁹ They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips,

¹³ At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people’s lives, saying things they should not say.

²⁰ I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

² They are not to insult anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone.

²⁶ If anyone thinks that he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but instead deceives himself, his religion is worthless.

¹¹ Do Not Criticize Each OtherDo not criticize each other, brothers. Whoever makes it his habit to criticize his brother or to judge his brother is judging the Law and condemning the Law. But if you condemn the Law, you are not a practicer of the Law but its judge.

¹⁶ Social Responsibility“You are not to go around slandering your people.
“You are not to stand idle when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the LORD.

⁸ The words of a gossip are like choice morsels as they descend to the innermost parts of the body.

¹³ Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

²⁰ On Gossip and BackbitingWithout wood, the fire goes out. Without a gossip, contention stops.

²⁹ Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.

²⁸ A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.

¹⁹ Whoever spreads gossip betrays confidences; so don’t get involved with someone who talks too much.