# Is “Gossip” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Gossip” is in the Bible. It appears 9 times in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/gossip
By Andrew Kittridge · November 11, 2026

Gossip is in modern translations, as in Proverbs 26:20: “without a gossip, quarreling dies down.” The King James Version uses other words: talebearer (Proverbs 18:8) and whisperer (Proverbs 16:28).

- Lumin Translation: 9, first in Psalm 69:12
- King James Version: 0

> Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make me their song.
>
> — [Psalm 69:12](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/69#12) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Gossip” in the Bible?

Yes. “Gossip” is in the Bible. It appears 9 times in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible. Gossip is in modern translations, as in Proverbs 26:20: “without a gossip, quarreling dies down.” The King James Version uses other words: talebearer (Proverbs 18:8) and whisperer (Proverbs 16:28).

### How many times is “Gossip” in the Bible?

Gossip appears 9 times in the Lumin Translation, and not in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms, counting gossip and gossips.

### Where is “Gossip” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, gossip first appears in Psalm 69:12: “Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make me their song.”

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