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gossip and lies

The 19 most-voted verses about gossip and lies, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

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.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 16:28 (BSB)

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 16:28 (KJV)

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:28 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 21:23 (BSB)

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (KJV)

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:23 (WEB)

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

James 1:26 (BSB)

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.

James 1:26 (KJV)

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

James 1:26 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 20:19 (BSB)

He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 20:19 (KJV)

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Proverbs 20:19 (WEB)

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Matthew 12:36 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (KJV)

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (WEB)

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

Exodus 23:1 (BSB)

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Exodus 23:1 (KJV)

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:1 (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)

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

Psalm 34:13 (BSB)

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalm 34:13 (KJV)

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Psalm 34:13 (WEB)

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

Psalm 101:5 (BSB)

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Psalm 101:5 (KJV)

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.

Psalm 101:5 (WEB)

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (BSB)

He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (KJV)

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 11:13 (BSB)

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 11:13 (KJV)

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

Proverbs 11:13 (WEB)

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Proverbs 17:4 (BSB)

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Proverbs 17:4 (KJV)

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

Proverbs 17:4 (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)

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

Proverbs 26:20 (BSB)

Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Proverbs 26:20 (KJV)

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 26:20 (WEB)

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

Romans 1:29 (BSB)

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

Romans 1:29 (KJV)

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

Romans 1:29 (WEB)

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)

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Titus 3:2 (BSB)

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus 3:2 (KJV)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Titus 3:2 (WEB)

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.

James 4:11 (BSB)

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 4:11 (KJV)

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

James 4:11 (WEB)

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