Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Bible References
General references
1 Samuel 26:19
And now will my lord the king hear now the words of his servant? If Jehovah moved thee against me, he will smell a gift; and if the sons of man, cursed are they before Jehovah; for they drove me out this day from adjoining myself to the inheritance of Jehovah, saying. Go, serve other gods.
Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not go a slanderer among thy people; thou shalt not stand upon the blood of thy neighbor: I Jehovah.
Psalm 101:5
Slandering his neighbor in secret, him will I cut off: him being lofty of eyes and broad of heart, with him I will not eat
Psalm 141:6
Their judges were cast down against the hands of the rock, and they heard my words, for they were sweet.
Proverbs 16:28
A man of perverseness shall send forth strife: and a tale-bearer separates friends.
Proverbs 17:4
He doing evil attends upon, lips of vanity; he lying feeds upon a tongue of mischief
Proverbs 18:8
The words of the tale-bearer as dainty morsels, and they will go down to the chambers of the belly.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind will set free the rain, and an angry face, a hidden tongue.
Proverbs 26:20
In the ceasing of wood, fire will go out: and in not being a tale-bearer, strife will subside.
Proverbs 29:12
A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust
Ecclesiastes 7:21
Also to all the words that shall be spoken thou shalt not give thy heart, that thou shalt not hear thy servant cursing thee.
James 3:6
(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.