23 Bible Verses about Slander

So he said to her, "How often do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!"

You have also established prophets to announce in Jerusalem on your behalf, 'We have a king in Judah!' Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let's talk about this."

But extend your hand and strike his bone and his flesh, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!"

"For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.

But he only got as far as the Benjamin Gate. There an officer in charge of the guards named Irijah, who was the son of Shelemiah and the grandson of Hananiah, stopped him. He seized Jeremiah and said, "You are deserting to the Babylonians!"

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of demons he casts out demons."

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

They brought forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

But others jeered at the speakers, saying, "They are drunk on new wine!"

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, "Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!"

But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!"

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

So he said to her, "How often do you intend to get drunk? Put away your wine!"

You have also established prophets to announce in Jerusalem on your behalf, 'We have a king in Judah!' Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let's talk about this."

But extend your hand and strike his bone and his flesh, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!"

"For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.

But he only got as far as the Benjamin Gate. There an officer in charge of the guards named Irijah, who was the son of Shelemiah and the grandson of Hananiah, stopped him. He seized Jeremiah and said, "You are deserting to the Babylonians!"

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

But the Pharisees said, "By the ruler of demons he casts out demons."

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

They brought forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.

But others jeered at the speakers, saying, "They are drunk on new wine!"

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'

the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, "Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!"

But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!"

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.

Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

You must not offer false testimony against another.

I reported, "All of them are the most stubborn of rebels! They are as hard as bronze or iron. They go about telling lies. They all deal corruptly.

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

"You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

Then Pilate said, "So you are a king!" Jesus replied, "You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world -- to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."

Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely. The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe. They came up to him again and again and said, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him repeatedly in the face. read more.
Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him." So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Look, here is the man!"

Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper's venom is behind their lips. (Selah)

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge,

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

They are ready to devour me; they say, "Aha! Aha! We've got you!"

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, "Come on, let's publicly denounce him!" All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, "Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime, then both parties to the controversy must stand before the Lord, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days. The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused, read more.
you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge evil from among you. The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you. You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

They are filled with every kind of unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, malice. They are rife with envy, murder, strife, deceit, hostility. They are gossips,

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, contrivers of all sorts of evil, disobedient to parents,

Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper's venom is behind their lips. (Selah)

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.

Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down into the person's innermost being.

The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person's innermost being.

And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come of it"? -- as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

But they did not find anything, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

Slanderous men shed blood within you. Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; they commit obscene acts among you.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.

My enemies ask this cruel question about me, 'When will he finally die and be forgotten?'

May the Lord repay my accusers in this way, those who say evil things about me!

For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me.

They surround me and say hateful things; they attack me for no reason.

A psalm of David. Lord, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill?

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

especially those who indulge their fleshly desires and who despise authority. Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones,

Yet these men, as a result of their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and insult the glorious ones.

Now Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes. When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, "Why didn't you go with me, Mephibosheth?" He replied, "My lord the king, my servant deceived me! I said, 'Let me get my donkey saddled so that I can ride on it and go with the king,' for I am lame. read more.
But my servant has slandered me to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you. After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table! What further claim do I have to ask the king for anything?" Then the king replied to him, "Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together." Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him have the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely to his house!"

The king asked, "Where is your master's grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He remains in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather's kingdom.'"

Many of them were saying, "He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?"

The Judeans replied, "Aren't we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

Then the Judeans responded, "Now we know you're possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say, 'If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.'

For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.

You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?" They all condemned him as deserving death.

If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, "I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob. He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine." Then the king arranged for a meeting with the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub and all the priests of his father's house who were at Nob. They all came to the king.

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon!' The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the Lord.

And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come of it"? -- as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

They also said many other things against him, reviling him.

But they persisted in saying, "He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!"

Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.

And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, "Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!"

The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death.

So these officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them."

The king asked, "Where is your master's grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He remains in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather's kingdom.'"

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge. But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge -- the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?

The one who forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever repeats a matter separates close friends.

he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions,

David said to Saul, "Why do you pay attention when men say, 'David is seeking to do you harm'?

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Jacob heard that Laban's sons were complaining, "Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father's expense!"

Written in it were the following words: "Among the nations it is rumored (and Geshem has substantiated this) that you and the Jews have intentions of revolting, and for this reason you are building the wall. Furthermore, according to these rumors you are going to become their king.

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

she called for her household servants and said to them, "See, my husband brought in a Hebrew man to us to humiliate us. He tried to have sex with me, but I screamed loudly. When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside." So she laid his outer garment beside her until his master came home. read more.
This is what she said to him: "That Hebrew slave you brought to us tried to humiliate me, but when I raised my voice and screamed, he left his outer garment and ran outside."

This is what she wrote: "Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people. Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death." The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. read more.
They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people. The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death. Then they reported to Jezebel, "Naboth has been stoned to death."

For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

And during the reign of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their colleagues wrote to King Artaxerxes of Persia. This letter was first written in Aramaic but then translated. [Aramaic:] Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter concerning Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows: From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues -- the judges, the rulers, the officials, the secretaries, the Erechites, the Babylonians, the people of Susa (that is, the Elamites), read more.
and the rest of nations whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and other places in Trans-Euphrates. (This is a copy of the letter they sent to him:) "To King Artaxerxes, from your servants in Trans-Euphrates: Now let the king be aware that the Jews who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and odious city. They are completing its walls and repairing its foundations. Let the king also be aware that if this city is built and its walls are completed, no more tax, custom, or toll will be paid, and the royal treasury will suffer loss. In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, we are sending the king this information so that he may initiate a search of the records of his predecessors and discover in those records that this city is rebellious and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts from long ago. It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed. We therefore are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, you will not retain control of this portion of Trans-Euphrates."

"You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work. They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king's laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for them.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

Then some people said, "Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God's word. Come on! Let's bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says."

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

and Jason has welcomed them as guests! They are all acting against Caesar's decrees, saying there is another king named Jesus!"

Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.

A psalm of David. Lord, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill?

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work. They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look at him, a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."

The men whom Moses sent to investigate the land, who returned and made the whole community murmur against him by producing an evil report about the land,

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

You will be protected from malicious gossip, and will not be afraid of the destruction when it comes.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

You love to use all the words that destroy, and the tongue that deceives.

"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.