Bible Verses About Gossipers

“Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.”

“A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.”

“At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.”

“Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.”

“He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.”

“A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.”

“Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.”

“The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.”

“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.”

“A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.”

“Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.”

“For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.”

“With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.”

“He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.”

“Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.”

“There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.”

“Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.”

“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.”

“As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.”

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.”

“Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him. Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.”