100 Bible Verses About Reputation

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?

Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

And she named the child I–chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

So the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.

He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.

Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:

Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.

Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:

A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.