17 Bible Verses about Character Assassination

With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit: Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:

My glory - from off me, hath he stripped, and hath removed the crown of my head;

For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets and wise men and scribes, - some from among them, ye will slay and crucify, And some from among them ye will - scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city:

Slanders, have arisen in thee For the sake of shedding blood,- And unto the mountains, have they eaten in thee, Lewdness, have they practised in the midst of thee:

Thou shalt not go about talebearing, among thy people Thou shalt not stand by, over the blood of thy neighbour: I, am Yahweh.

These six things, doth Yahweh hate, yea, seven, are the abomination of his soul: - Eyes that are lofty, a tongue that is false, and hands shedding innocent blood; A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;read more.
One that uttereth lies - a false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.

A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.

He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear; And be not grieving the Holy Spirit of God, wherewith ye have been sealed unto a day of redemption; All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;read more.
And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another - even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;

For I have heard the whispering of many - A terror round about! When they have sat in conclave together against me, to take away my life, have they intrigued.

Insolent men have plastered falsehood over me, I, with a whole heart, will observe thy precepts.

O God of my praise, do not be silent; For, the mouth of the lawless one and the mouth of the deceiver, against me, are open, They have spoken to me with false tongue; And, with words of hatred, have they surrounded me, and have made war upon me without cause:

With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.

For the tyrant, hath vanished, And the scoffer, is no more, Yea cut off are all who watch for iniquity: - Who bring a man into condemnation with a rumour, And for him that decideth in the gate, lay a snare, - And have driven away, for a thing of nought, one who was righteous.

For John the Immerser hath come, neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say - A demon, he hath:

But, the unpersuaded Jews, roused up and provoked the souls of them of the nations against the brethren.

And, they who were passing by, were reviling him, shaking their heads, and saying - The man that taketh down the Temple and in three days buildeth it! Save, thyself! If thou art God's, Son, come down from the cross. Likewise, the High-priests, also, mocking, with the Scribes and Elders, were saying: Others, he saved, - Himself, he cannot save:read more.
Israel's King, he is! Let him come down, now, from the cross, - and we will believe on him! He hath put confidence upon God, Let him rescue him, now, if he desireth him; for he said, I am, God's Son. And, the same thing, the robbers also, who were crucified with him, were casting in his teeth.