Bible verses about "gossip" | Geneva

¹ Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

¹³ Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

⁵ Him that priuily slandereth his neighbour, wil I destroy: him that hath a proude looke and hie heart, I cannot suffer.

¹⁶ These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen: ¹⁷ The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe, ¹⁹ A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

¹⁸ He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

²⁹ Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murder, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

¹³ And likewise also being idle they learne to goe about from house to house: yea, they are not onely ydle, but also pratlers and busibodies, speaking things which are not comely.

²⁰ For I feare least when I come, I shall not finde you such as I would: and that I shalbe found vnto you such as ye woulde not, and least there be strife, enuying, wrath, contentions, backebitings, whisperings, swellings and discord.

² That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

²⁶ If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

¹¹ Speake not euill one of another, brethren. He that speaketh euill of his brother, or he that condemneth his brother, speaketh euill of ye Law, and condemneth the Lawe: and if thou condemnest the Lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the Lawe, but a iudge.

¹⁶ Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

⁸ The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.

¹³ Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.

²⁰ Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

²⁹ Let no corrupt comunication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

²⁸ A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

¹⁹ He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.