ON GOSSIP, SLANDER AND LIES Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Proverbs 16:28 A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. Proverbs 21:23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble. Proverbs 20:19 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler. James 1:26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this persons religion is worthless. Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 101:5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure. Mathew 12:36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, Proverbs 17:4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. James 4:11 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. Proverbs 11:13 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. Proverbs 10:18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. Romans 1:29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips. Exodus 23:1 “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. 1 Timothy 5:13 Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. Proverbs 17:9 Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. Psalm 64:2-4 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the throng of evildoers, who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, shooting from ambush at the blameless, shooting at him suddenly and without fear. James 3:8 But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Psalm 1:1-6 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
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