17 Bible Verses about Character Assassination

An enemy dissembleth with his lips, and in the mean season he imagineth mischief; but when he speaketh fair, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.

He hath spoiled me of mine honour, and taken the crown away from my head.

"Wherefore, Behold, I send unto you prophets, wise men, and scribes. And of them: some shall ye kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

Murderers are there in thee, that shed blood, and eat upon the hills, and in thee they use unhappiness.

"'Thou shalt not go up and down a privy accuser among thy people, neither shalt thou help to shed the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

These six things doth the LORD hate, and the seventh he utterly abhorreth: A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that goeth about with wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to do mischief,read more.
a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.

A froward body causeth strife; and he that is a babble of his tongue, maketh division among princes.

Whoso covereth another man's offense, seeketh love; but he that discloseth the fault, setteth friends at variance.

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers. And grieve not the holy spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness.read more.
Be ye courteous one to another, and merciful, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake forgave you.

For I have heard the blasphemy of the multitude, and fear is on every side, while they conspire together against me, and take their counsel to take away my life.

The proud imagine lies upon me, but I keep thy commandments with my whole heart.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Hold not thy tongue, O God of my praise; for the mouth of the ungodly, yea and the mouth of the deceitful is opened upon me, and speak against me with false tongues. They compass me about with words of hatred, and fight against me without a cause.

Through the mouth of the dissembler is his neighbour destroyed; but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out, such as labour to draw men unto sin; and that deceive him which reproveth them in the gate; and such as turn good persons to vanity.

For John Baptist came unto you neither eating bread, nor drinking wine, and ye say, 'He hath the devil.'

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and unquieted the minds of the gentiles against the brethren.

They that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads and saying, "Thou that destroyest the temple of God, and buildest it in three days: save thyself. If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross." Likewise also the high priests, mocking him with the scribes and elders, said,read more.
"He saved others, himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel: let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God: let God deliver him now if he will have him, for he said, 'I am the son of God.'" That same, also the thieves which were crucified with him cast in his teeth.