Bible Verses About Gossip
Scripture on the loose tongue — guarding words, ending strife, and speaking to build up.
Gossip wears the disguise of concern while doing the work of division. Scripture treats the tongue as a fire and calls us to guard it. These verses are for anyone wanting to be trustworthy with what they hear and say.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A whisperer separateth chief friends.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth.
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.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
If any man... bridleth not his tongue... this man's religion is vain.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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.
Tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
The surest way to end a fire is to stop feeding it. Guard what you repeat, keep a confidence, and let your words build up rather than divide. A faithful spirit conceals.
