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Bible Verses About Talebearer

This noindex topical Bible draft for Talebearer was seeded from the public-domain reference inventory in Nave's Topical Bible. It stores Scripture references and source provenance only, not copied competitor commentary or modern editorial text.

Before publishing, an editor should verify the passage set against THF Bible tools, choose the clearest anchor passages, remove weak or duplicate references, add early Christian evidence where available, and connect the page to relevant lessons, courses, videos, Strong's data, interlinear study, and cross-reference tools. The source inventory included 5 topic entries and produced 10 parsed verse references for review.

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1 Leviticus 19:16 2 Psalms 15:1-3 3 Proverbs 11:13 4 Proverbs 16:28 5 Proverbs 17:9 6 Proverbs 18:8 7 Proverbs 20:19 8 Proverbs 26:20-22 9 1 Timothy 5:13

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Supporting Passages

Leviticus 19:16

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.

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Psalms 15:1-3

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

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Proverbs 11:13 primary

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

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Proverbs 16:28

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

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Proverbs 17:9

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

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Proverbs 18:8

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

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Proverbs 20:19

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

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Proverbs 26:20-22

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

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1 Timothy 5:13

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.

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