Slander

An abomination to God Proverbs 6:16,19
Forbidden Exodus 23:1; Ephesians 4:31; James 4:11
INCLUDES
- Whispering Romans 1:29; 2 Corinthians 12:20
- Backbiting Romans 1:30; 2 Corinthians 12:20
- Evil surmising 1 Timothy 6:4
- Tale-bearing Leviticus 19:16
- Babbling Ecclesiastes 10:11
- Tattling 1 Timothy 5:13
- Evil speaking Psalm 41:5; 109:20
- Defaming Jeremiah 20:10; 1 Corinthians 4:13
- Bearing false witness Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20; Luke 3:14
- Judging charitably James 4:11,12
- Raising false reports Exodus 23:1
- Repeating matters Proverbs 17:9
Is a deceitful work Psalm 52:2
Comes from the evil heart Matthew 15:19; Luke 6:45
Often arises from hatred Psalm 41:7; 109:3
Idleness leads to 1 Timothy 5:13
The wicked addicted to Psalm 50:20; Jeremiah 6:28; 9:4
Hypocrites addicted to Proverbs 11:9
A characteristic of the devil Revelation 12:10
The wicked love Psalm 52:4
They who indulge in, are fools Proverbs 10:18
They who indulge in, not to be trusted Jeremiah 9:4
Women warned against Titus 2:3
Minister's wives should avoid 1 Timothy 3:11
Christ was exposed to Psalm 35:11; Matthew 26:60
Rulers exposed to 2 Peter 2:10; Jude 1:8
Ministers exposed to Romans 3:8; 2 Corinthians 6:8
The nearest relations exposed to Psalm 50:20
Saints exposed to Psalm 38:12; 109:2; 1 Peter 4:4
SAINTS
- Should keep their tongue from Psalm 34:13; 1 Peter 3:10
- Should lay aside Ephesians 4:31; 1 Peter 2:1
- Should be warned against Titus 3:1,2
- Should give no occasion for 1 Peter 2:12; 3:16
- Should return good for 1 Corinthians 4:13
- Blessed in enduring Matthew 5:11
- Characterised as avoiding Psalm 15:1,3
Should not be listened to 1 Samuel 24:9
Should be discountenanced with anger Proverbs 25:23
EFFECTS OF
- Separating friends Proverbs 16:28; 17:9
- Deadly wounds Proverbs 18:8; 26:22
- Strife Proverbs 26:20
- Discord among brethren Proverbs 6:19
- Murder Psalm 31:13; Ezekiel 22:9
The tongue of, is a scourge Job 5:21
Is venomous Psalm 140:3; Ecclesiastes 10:11
Is destructive Proverbs 11:9
End of, is mischievous madness Ecclesiastes 10:13
Men shall give account for Matthew 12:36; James 1:26
Punishment for Deuteronomy 19:16-21; Psalm 101:5
Illustrated Proverbs 12:18; 25:18
Exemplified
- Laban's Sons Genesis 31:1
- Doeg 1 Samuel 22:9-11
- Princes of Ammon 2 Samuel 10:3
- Ziba 2 Samuel 16:3
- Children of Belial 1 Kings 21:13
- Enemies of the Jews Ezra 4:7-16
- Gashmu Nehemiah 6:6
- Haman Esther 3:8
- David's enemies Psalm 31:13
- Jeremiah's enemies Jeremiah 38:4
- Jews Matthew 11:18,19
- Witnesses against Christ Matthew 26:59-61
- Priests Mark 15:3
- Enemies of Stephen Acts 6:11
- Enemies of Paul Acts 17:7
- Tertullus Acts 24:2,5

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