TALEBEARER

Passages on this topic · 16

• Genesis 37:2

  This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

• Leviticus 19:16

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

• 2 Samuel 3:23

  When Joab and all the army who was with him had come, they told Joab, “Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he has gone in peace.”

• Psalms 15:1

  A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

• Psalms 15:2

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

• Psalms 15:3

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

• Proverbs 11:13

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

• Proverbs 16:28

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

• Proverbs 17:9

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

• Proverbs 18:8

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

• Proverbs 20:19

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

• Proverbs 26:20

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

• Proverbs 26:21

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

• Proverbs 26:22

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

• 1 Timothy 5:11

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

• 1 Timothy 5:13

  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.