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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart; he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man.