Slander

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

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

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

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.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

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.

And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

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

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. — read the full passage →

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; — read the full passage →

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. — read the full passage →

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →