Top 25 Bible Verses About Gossip (ESV)

28   A dishonest man spreads strife,
    and a whisperer separates close friends.

19   Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets;
    therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

13   Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

20   For lack of wood the fire goes out,
    and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.

8   The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into the inner parts of the body.

13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.

20 For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

13   Keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from speaking deceit.

26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

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

11 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,

5   Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly
    I will destroy.
  Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart
    I will not endure.

16   There are six things that the LORD hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17   haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,
18   a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that make haste to run to evil,
19   a false witness who breathes out lies,
    and one who sows discord among brothers.

23   Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
    keeps himself out of trouble.

22   The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
    they go down into the inner parts of the body.

4   An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

9   With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

9   Whoever covers an offense seeks love,
    but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.

3   Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth;
    keep watch over the door of my lips!

23   The north wind brings forth rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.