The word for today is gossip.
“The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts” (Prov. 18:8).
“A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish” (Prov. 19:9).
“Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me. Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matt. 5:11-12).
“Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips” (Ps. 141:3).
“A false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers” (Prov. 6:19)
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise” (Prov. 10:19).
“With his mouth the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape” (Prov. 11:9).
“Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Prov. 12:18).
“The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit” (Prov. 15:4).
“Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart. Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law” (Ps. 119:69-70).
“A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends” (Prov. 16:28).
Prayer: Lord, Your warning comes to mind, “By your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.”