Reference: Evil-speaking
Easton
is expressly forbidden (Tit 3:2; Jas 4:11), and severe punishments are denounced against it (1Co 5:11; 6:10). It is spoken of also with abhorrence (Ps 15:3; Pr 18:6-7), and is foreign to the whole Christian character and the example of Christ.
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He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
and now, I did write to you not to keep company with him, if any one, being named a brother, may be a whoremonger, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner -- with such a one not even to eat together;
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;