Gossip and Slander

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

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

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

A whisperer separateth chief friends.

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.

Let no corrupt communication proceed; put away evil speaking, clamor, and malice.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Let no corrupt communication proceed; put away evil speaking, clamor, and malice.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Let no corrupt communication proceed; put away evil speaking, clamor, and malice.

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.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren.

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.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people.

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

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

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

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

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

Whisperers, backbiters, listed among the unrighteous.

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Whisperers, backbiters, listed among the unrighteous.

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.

Idle, wandering from house to house; tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things they ought not.

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

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off.

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

Speak evil of no man, be no brawlers, but gentle.