Bible Verses About gossip and lies

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

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.

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

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

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.