Bible Verses About
Gossip
On the damage of loose words and the call to guard your speech.
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”
“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.”
“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.”
“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.”
“Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,”
“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.”
“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.”
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about gossip?
Scripture speaks to gossip in passages such as Proverbs 26:20, Proverbs 16:28, Proverbs 20:19. For example, Proverbs 26:20 says, “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
What is a well-known Bible verse about gossip?
Proverbs 26:20 — “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.”
What is a short Bible verse about gossip?
Proverbs 16:28 — “A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”