Slander

An abomination to God — Pr 6:16,19.

Forbidden — Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11.

Includes

Whispering. — Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20.

Backbiting. — Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20.

Evil surmising. — 1Ti 6:4.

Tale-bearing. — Le 19:16.

Babbling. — Ec 10:11.

Tattling. — 1Ti 5:13.

Evil speaking. — Ps 41:5; 109:20.

Defaming. — Jer 20:10; 1Co 4:13.

Bearing false witness. — Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Lu 3:14.

Judging charitably. — Jas 4:11,12.

Raising false reports. — Ex 23:1.

Repeating matters. — Pr 17:9.

Is a deceitful work — Ps 52:2.

Comes from the evil heart — Mt 15:19; Lu 6:45.

Often arises from hatred — Ps 41:7; 109:3.

Idleness leads to — 1Ti 5:13.

The wicked addicted to — Ps 50:20; Jer 6:28; 9:4.

Hypocrites addicted to — Pr 11:9.

A characteristic of the devil — Re 12:10.

The wicked love — Ps 52:4.

They who indulge in, are fools — Pr 10:18.

They who indulge in, not to be trusted — Jer 9:4.

Women warned against — Tit 2:3.

Minister’s wives should avoid — 1Ti 3:11.

Christ was exposed to — Ps 35:11; Mt 26:60.

Rulers exposed to — 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8.

Ministers exposed to — Ro 3:8; 2Co 6:8.

The nearest relations exposed to — Ps 50:20.

Saints exposed to — Ps 38:12; 109:2; 1Pe 4:4.

Saints

Should keep their tongue from. — Ps 34:13; 1Pe 3:10.

Should lay aside. — Eph 4:31; 1Pe 2:1.

Should be warned against. — Tit 3:1,2.

Should give no occasion for. — 1Pe 2:12; 3:16.

Should return good for. — 1Co 4:13.

Blessed in enduring. — Mt 5:11.

Characterised as avoiding. — Ps 15:1,3.

Should not be listened to — 1Sa 24:9.

Should be discountenanced with anger — Pr 25:23.

Effects of

Separating friends. — Pr 16:28; 17:9.

Deadly wounds. — Pr 18:8; 26:22.

Strife. — Pr 26:20.

Discord among brethren. — Pr 6:19.

Murder. — Ps 31:13; Eze 22:9.

The tongue of, is a scourge — Job 5:21.

Is venomous — Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11.

Is destructive — Pr 11:9.

End of, is mischievous madness — Ec 10:13.

Men shall give account for — Mt 12:36; Jas 1:26.

Punishment for — De 19:16-21; Ps 101:5.

Illustrated — Pr 12:18; 25:18.

Exemplified

Laban’s Sons. — Ge 31:1.

Doeg. — 1Sa 22:9-11.

Princes of Ammon. — 2Sa 10:3.

Ziba. — 2Sa 16:3.

Children of Belial. — 1Ki 21:13.

Enemies of the Jews. — Ezr 4:7-16.

Gashmu. — Ne 6:6.

Haman. — Es 3:8.

David’s enemies. — Ps 31:13.

Jeremiah’s enemies. — Jer 38:4.

Jews. — Mt 11:18,19.

Witnesses against Christ. — Mt 26:59-61.

Priests. — Mr 15:3.

Enemies of Stephen. — Ac 6:11.

Enemies of Paul. — Ac 17:7.

Tertullus. — Ac 24:2,5.