{"id":10309,"date":"2026-03-16T08:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=10309"},"modified":"2026-03-16T08:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:46:02","slug":"gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list\/","title":{"rendered":"GOSSIP, SLANDER, JEWISH FABLES AND WIVES TALES &#8212; KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-optimized.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-optimized.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-optimized-557x696.png 557w, https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-optimized-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>#Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses #Gossip #Slander #JewishFables #WivesTales<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Exodus 20:16, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Leviticus 19:16, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Psalms 31:18, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Psalm 101:5, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Psalms 120:2-4, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 6:16-19, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 10:18-19, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 11:13, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 12:22, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 17:7, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 18:8, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 20:19, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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. Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 26:20-25, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 14:5, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape . . . A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Proverbs 19:5, 9, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mark 10:19, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Matthew 12:36, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Colossians 2:8, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Timothy 1:4, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But refuse profane and old wives&#8217; fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Timothy 4:7, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. 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.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1 Timothy 5:11-13, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u202d\u202dFor we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Thessalonians 3:11, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Timothy 4:3-4, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Titus 1:14, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">2 Peter 1:16, KJV<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to <a title=\"KJV Bible Verse List\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/VerseLists\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/VerseLists\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank-you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses #Gossip #Slander #JewishFables #WivesTales &#8220;Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.&#8221; Exodus 20:16, KJV &#8220;Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/gossip-slander-jewish-fables-and-wives-tales-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4772,6],"tags":[18,19,20,21,3282,3038,3283,3280,25,26,125,151,31,3039,152,153,34,3281],"class_list":["post-10309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts","category-verses","tag-bible","tag-bible-study","tag-bill-kochman","tag-bills-bible-basics","tag-fables","tag-gossip","tag-gossiping","tag-jewish-fables","tag-king-james-version","tag-kjv","tag-list","tag-scripture","tag-scriptures","tag-slander","tag-topical","tag-verse","tag-verses","tag-wives-tales"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10309"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50001,"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10309\/revisions\/50001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}