Never gossip!
“They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents…” (Rom. 1:29-30 ESV
Gossip: to make a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation; to reveal information about the behavior or personal life of other people, often without the full truth revealed or known.
Gossipers are malicious God haters
In the passage at top gossips are described as malicious and as God haters! That’s because gossip is evil and can destroy someone's marriage, job, wealth, and family.
To Gossip is to sow discord, and is an abomination to the Lord
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.” (Prov. 6:16-19 ESV)
Gossipers say what they should not
“Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.” (1 Tim. 5:15 ESV)
Gossipers slander and reveal secrets
“Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.” (Prov. 11:13 ESV)
Therefore…
“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.” (James 1:26 ESV)
“You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.” (Lev. 19:16 ESV)
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” (Eph. 4:29 ESV)
“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak…” (Matt. 12:36 ESV)