Bible Verses About Talebearer: General references

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

LORD, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

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

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

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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

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

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

As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.

But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Messiah, they desire to marry;

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.