Slander

Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent 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 →

A revealer of secret counsels is the busybody, And for a deceiver <FI>with<Fi> his lips make not thyself surety.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

They have compassed me about, And they fight me without cause.

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Thou sittest, against thy brother thou speakest, Against a son of thy mother givest slander.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--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 an evil account of many, Fear <FI>is<Fi> round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Each of his friend--beware ye, And on any brother, do not trust, For every brother doth utterly supplant, For every friend slanderously doth walk,

Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

A false witness <FI>who<Fi> doth breathe out lies--And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

All of them are turned aside by apostates, Walking slanderously--brass and iron, All of them are corrupters.

being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become--of all things an offscouring--till now.

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Men of slander have been in thee to shed blood, And on the mountains they have eaten in thee, Wickedness they have done in thy midst.

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.

A north wind bringeth forth rain, And a secret tongue--indignant faces.

and at the same time also, they learn <FI>to be<Fi> idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say--`We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

For the mouth of wickedness, and the mouth of deceit, Against me they have opened, They have spoken with me--A tongue of falsehood, and words of hatred!

The words of a tale-bearer <FI>are<Fi> as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down <FI>to<Fi> the inner parts of the heart.

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

having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, `Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night;

They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of an adder <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. Selah.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

in which they think it strange--your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

The beginning of the words of his mouth <FI>is<Fi> folly, And the latter end of his mouth <FI>Is<Fi> mischievous madness.

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

In like manner, nevertheless, those dreaming also the flesh indeed do defile, and lordship they put away, and dignities they speak evil of,

and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Thou hast loved all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.

And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

All hating me whisper together against me, Against me they devise evil to me:

Mine enemies say evil of me: When he dieth--his name hath perished!

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips--ruin to him!

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

for we were once--also we--thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious--hating one another;

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

And if he came to see--vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out--at the street he speaketh. — read the full passage →

And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly; — read the full passage →

Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow--a bitter word.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers; — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

for what renown <FI>is it<Fi> , if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure <FI>it<Fi> ? but if, doing good and suffering <FI>for it<Fi> , ye do endure, this <FI>is<Fi> gracious with God,

And the men whom Moses hath sent to spy the land, and they turn back and cause all the company to murmur against him, by bringing out an evil account concerning the land,

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, who doth sojourn in Thy tent? Who doth dwell in Thy holy hill?

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance, — read the full passage →

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry-- — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →