1 Samuel 26:19
Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Psalm 101:5
Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Psalm 141:6
When their rulers are thrown from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

Proverbs 17:4
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

Proverbs 18:8
A gossip's words are like choice morsels, and they sink into the inmost being.

Proverbs 25:23
As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.

Proverbs 26:20-22, 28
Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. . . .

Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Ecclesiastes 7:21, 22
Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you. . . .

James 3:6
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.