Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.

A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.

The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others.

A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.