Today we will discuss the important issues of gossip and slander. These damage our relationships and create distance between us.
God’s Word warns us about the dangers of gossip and slander and teaches us how to avoid these things. When someone slanders us, many times they tell lies against us that deeply hurt our hearts.
We Christians should always be aware of this because we should never slander and gossip against others. God’s Word says that we will be judged by the words of our mouths. Because the words of our mouths are very powerful. It can build people up and destroy people. If someone is destroyed by the words of our mouths, God will turn against us.
On the other hand, when someone gossips and slanders us, we will pray to God for them to change their minds. In this regard, we will never be hostile to anyone but love those who gossip and slander us.
We will try to keep ourselves away from gossip and slander and teach others how to keep themselves away from them and live righteously.
Dear friends, now let’s look at the following Bible verses that talk about gossip and slander.
Proverbs 10:18 :—
“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, he that uttereth a slander, is a fool”
Proverbs 16:28 :—
“A froward man soweth strife: a whisperer separateth chief friends”
Proverbs 17:9 :—
“He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends”
Proverbs 18:8 :—
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, they go down into the innermost parts of the belly”
Proverbs 20:19 :—
“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips”
Proverbs 21:23 :—
“Whoso keepeth his mouth his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles”
Proverbs 26:20 :—
“Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth”
Proverbs 26:22 :—
“The words of a talebearer are as wounds, they go down into the innermost parts of the belly”
Proverbs 26:28 :—
“A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; a flattering mouth worketh ruin”
Exodus 23:1 :—
“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness”
Leviticus 19:16 :—
“Thou shalt not go up down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am the Lord”
Psalm 101:5 :—
“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look a proud heart will not I suffer”
Psalm 140:11 :—
“Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him”
Psalm 15:3 :—
“He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour”
Psalm 34:13 :—
“Keep thy tongue from evil, thy lips from speaking guile”
Jeremiah 6:28 :—
“They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass iron; they are all corrupters”
Jeremiah 9:4 :—
“Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, every neighbour will walk with slanders”
Matthew 12:36 :—
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment”
Matthew 15:19 :—
“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”
Mark 7:22 :—
“Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness”
Luke 6:45 :—
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh”
Romans 12:17 :—
“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men”
Romans 1:29 :—
“Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers”
Ephesians 4:29 :—
“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 4:31 :—
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice”
Titus 3:2 :—
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men”
James 1:26 :—
“If any man among you seem to be religious, bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain”
James 3:5-6 :—
“Even so the tongue is a little member, boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindlethAnd the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, setteth on fire the course of nature; it is set on fire of hell”
James 4:11 :—
“Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge”