• Leviticus 19:16
  You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
   
• Proverbs 6:16-19
  These six things the LORD hates,
  Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
  A proud look,
  A lying tongue,
  Hands that shed innocent blood,
  A heart that devises wicked plans,
  Feet that are swift in running to evil,
  A false witness who speaks lies,
  And one who sows discord among brethren.
   
• Psalm 15:1
  LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle?
  Who may dwell in Your holy hill?
   
• Psalm 15:3
  He who does not backbite with his tongue,
  Nor does evil to his neighbor,
  Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend;
  
   
• Proverbs 10:12
  Hatred stirs up strife,
  But love covers all sins.
  
   
• Proverbs 11:13
  A talebearer reveals secrets,
  But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
  
   
• Proverbs 16:28
  A perverse man sows strife,
  And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
  
   

Related Scriptures

• Proverbs 10:19
  In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
  But he who restrains his lips is wise.
  
   
• Matthew 12:34
  Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.