He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker.

He must also be well reported of among them which are without forth, lest he fall into rebuke, and into the snare of the evil speaker.

Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers: but sober, and faithful in all things.

I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.

he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings

For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.