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The 18 most-voted verses about busybodies, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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.

1 Timothy 5:13 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 5:13 (KJV)

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

1 Timothy 5:13 (WEB)

and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 (BSB)

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

1 Thessalonians 4:11 (KJV)

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you,

1 Thessalonians 4:11 (WEB)

For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 (BSB)

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 (KJV)

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler.

1 Peter 4:15 (BSB)

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or [as] a thief, or [as] an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

1 Peter 4:15 (KJV)

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

1 Peter 4:15 (WEB)

It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.

Proverbs 20:3 (BSB)

[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Proverbs 20:3 (KJV)

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

Proverbs 20:3 (WEB)

You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:16 (BSB)

¶ 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.

Leviticus 19:16 (KJV)

“‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:16 (WEB)

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received from us.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 (BSB)

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 (KJV)

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 (WEB)

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.

Titus 2:3 (BSB)

The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Titus 2:3 (KJV)

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Titus 2:3 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 18:8 (BSB)

The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Proverbs 18:8 (KJV)

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Proverbs 18:8 (WEB)

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 18:9 (BSB)

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 18:9 (KJV)

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Proverbs 18:9 (WEB)

for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.

Proverbs 24:2 (BSB)

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 24:2 (KJV)

for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.

Proverbs 24:2 (WEB)

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

Proverbs 30:5 (BSB)

Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Proverbs 30:5 (KJV)

“Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

Proverbs 30:5 (WEB)

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:17 (BSB)

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell [it] unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Matthew 18:17 (KJV)

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:17 (WEB)

Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Mark 7:6 (BSB)

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.

Mark 7:6 (KJV)

He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

Mark 7:6 (WEB)

We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

2 Thessalonians 3:12 (BSB)

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

2 Thessalonians 3:12 (KJV)

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

2 Thessalonians 3:12 (WEB)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (BSB)

All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:16 (WEB)

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (BSB)

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with [them] according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (KJV)

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (WEB)

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