23 Bible Verses about Slander
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Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.
Do not slander a slave to his master,
Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.
He who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy;
No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.
Slanderous men have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood, and in you they have eaten at the mountain shrines. In your midst they have committed acts of lewdness.
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful;
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances;
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the Lord.
Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.
A Song of Ascents.
In my trouble I cried to the Lord,
And He answered me.
Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips,
From a deceitful tongue.
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
“Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor,
And do not trust any brother;
Because every brother deals craftily,
And every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
“Everyone deceives his neighbor
And does not speak the truth,
They have taught their tongue to speak lies;
They weary themselves committing iniquity.
“Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit;
Through deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the Lord.
when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.
to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
From Thematic Bible
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Then Eli said to her, “
You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning
And
While he was at the
Evil » Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
But the Pharisees were saying, “He
They put forward
Evil » Slander » General references to
No one who has a
And
Because every
And every neighbor
While they
They
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
But through knowledge the
Evil » Slander » Examples of
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “
You slander your own mother’s son.
Then Amaziah, the
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Then Eli said to her, “
You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning
And
While he was at the
Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
But the Pharisees were saying, “He
They put forward
Slander » General references to
No one who has a
And
Because every
And every neighbor
While they
They
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
But through knowledge the
Slander » Examples of
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “
You slander your own mother’s son.
Then Amaziah, the
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or
Slander » The wicked addicted to
They are
They, all of them, are corrupt.
You slander your own mother’s son.
And
Because every
And every neighbor
Slander » Forbidden
“
Slander » Saints exposed to
In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of
And those who
And they
They have spoken
Slander » Instances of » That he was a king
Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered,
Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; and they began to come up to Him and say, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and to give Him slaps in the face. read more.
Pilate came out again and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that I find no guilt in Him." Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the Man!"
Slander » Instances of » Of david, by his enemies
They
While they
They
They said, “
Slander » Includes » Defaming
“
Watching for my fall, say:
“Perhaps he will be
And take our revenge on him.”
when we are slandered, we try to
Slander » Punishment for
No one who has a
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing, then both the men who have the dispute shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who will be in office in those days. "The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness and he has accused his brother falsely, read more.
then you shall do to him just as he had intended to do to his brother. Thus you shall purge the evil from among you. "The rest will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such an evil thing among you. "Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Slander » Includes » Whispering
For I am afraid that perhaps
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are
Slander » Includes » Backbiting
For I am afraid that perhaps
slanderers,
Slander » Is venomous
If the serpent bites
Slander » Illustrated
Is a man who bears
But the
Slander » Effects of » Separating friends
But he who repeats a matter
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
Slander » Effects of » Deadly wounds
And they go down into the
And they go down into the
Slander » Ministers exposed to
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “
by glory and
Slander » An abomination unto God
Yes, seven which are an abomination
And one who
Slander » Saints » Should lay aside
Therefore,
Slander » Saints » Should give no occasion for
Slander » Christ was exposed to
They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on
Slander » Effects of » Murder
While they
They
Slanderous men have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood, and in you they have eaten at the mountain shrines. In your midst they have
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
For,
“
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Slander » Men shall give account for
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not
Slander » Includes » Evil speaking
And of those who
Slander » Comes from the evil heart
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
For,
“
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
Slander » Often arises from hatred
Against me they
And fought against me
Slander » Saints » Characterized as avoiding
A Psalm of David.
O Lord, who may
Who may dwell on Your
Nor
Nor
Slander » Rulers exposed to
and especially those who
Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming,
Slander » Instances of » Of mephiboseth, by ziba
Then Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king; and he had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came home in peace. It was when he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, "Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth?" So he answered, "O my lord, the king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, 'I will saddle a donkey for myself that I may ride on it and go with the king,' because your servant is lame. read more.
"Moreover, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight. "For all my father's household was nothing but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right do I have yet that I should complain anymore to the king?" So the king said to him, "Why do you still speak of your affairs? I have decided, 'You and Ziba shall divide the land.'" Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him even take it all, since my lord the king has come safely to his own house."
Then the king said, “And where is
Slander » Instances of » That he had a demon
Many of them were saying, “He
Slander » Instances of » That he blasphemed
For this reason therefore
You have heard the
Slander » Includes » Babbling
If the serpent bites
Slander » Saints » Should return good for
when we are slandered, we try to
Slander » End of, is mischievous madness
the beginning of
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing by the servants of Saul, said, "I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub. "He inquired of the LORD for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine." Then the king sent someone to summon Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's household, the priests who were in Nob; and all of them came to the king.
Slander » Exemplified » Jews
"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, 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds."
Slander » A characteristic of the devil
Then I heard
Slander » Includes » Tale-bearing
You shall not go about as
Slander » Servants of God exposed to
And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “
by glory and
Slander » Instances of » That he was seditious
But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea,
Slander » Effects of » Strife
And where there is no
Slander » Includes » Tattling
At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also
Slander » Should give no occasion for
Slander » Should be discountenanced with anger
And a
Slander » They who indulge in, are fools
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Slander » Minister's wives should avoid
Slander » Idleness leads to
At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also
Slander » Exemplified » Princes of ammon
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “
Slander » Exemplified » Children of belial
Then the two worthless men came in and sat before him; and the worthless men testified against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.”
Slander » Exemplified » Jeremiah's enemies
Then the
Slander » Exemplified » Ziba
Then the king said, “And where is
Slander » Effects of » Discord among brethren
And one who
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Do not speak against one another, brethren He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?
Slander » Includes » Repeating matters
But he who repeats a matter
Slander » Includes » Evil surmising
he is
Slander » Should not be listened to
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks
Slander » Hypocrites addicted to
But through knowledge the
Slander » Is destructive
But through knowledge the
Slander » Exemplified » Laban's sons
Now
Slander » Exemplified » Gashmu
In it was written, “It is reported among the nations, and
Slander » Saints » Blessed in enduring
Slander » They who indulge in, not to be trusted
And
Because every
And every neighbor
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
she called to the men of her household and said to them, "See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to make sport of us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I screamed. "When he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside." So she left his garment beside her until his master came home. read more.
Then she spoke to him with these words, "The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came in to me to make sport of me; and as I raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled outside."
Slander » Instances of » Of naboth, by jezebel
Now she wrote in the letters, saying, "Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people; and seat two worthless men before him, and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king ' Then take him out and stone him to death." So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent them. read more.
They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth at the head of the people. Then the two worthless men came in and sat before him; and the worthless men testified against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones. Then they sent word to Jezebel, saying, "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."
Slander » Exemplified » David's enemies
While they
They
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of his colleagues wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the text of the letter was written in Aramaic and translated from Aramaic. Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes, as follows-- then wrote Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe and the rest of their colleagues, the judges and the lesser governors, the officials, the secretaries, the men of Erech, the Babylonians, the men of Susa, that is, the Elamites, read more.
and the rest of the nations which the great and honorable Osnappar deported and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the region beyond the River. Now this is the copy of the letter which they sent to him: "To King Artaxerxes: Your servants, the men in the region beyond the River, and now let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are rebuilding the rebellious and evil city and are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations. "Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, custom or toll, and it will damage the revenue of the kings. "Now because we are in the service of the palace, and it is not fitting for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king, so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste. "We inform the king that if that city is rebuilt and the walls finished, as a result you will have no possession in the province beyond the River."
Slander » Includes » Raising false reports
“
Slander » Saints » Should be warned against
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
Slander » The nearest relations exposed to
You slander your own mother’s son.
Slander » Exemplified » Haman
Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom;
Slander » Is a deceitful work
Slander » The wicked love
Slander » Instances of » Of jeremiah, by the jews
Then they said, “Come and let us
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of stephen
Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of paul
Slander » Exemplified » priests
Slander » Characterized as avoiding
A Psalm of David.
O Lord, who may
Who may dwell on Your
Nor
Nor
Slander » Should be warned against
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
Slander » Women warned against
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior,
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
Then I heard
Slander » Instances of » Of jesus, by the jews falsely charging that he was a winebibber (wino)
Slander » Instances of » The land of canaan misrepresented by the spies
Slander » Wives of God's servants should avoid
Slander » Those who indulge in, are fools
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Slander » People shall give account for
Slander » Evil people addicted to
You slander your own mother’s son.
Slander » Saints should lay aside
Slander » Causes anger
And a
Slander » The tongue of, is a scourge
Slander » Should return good for
when we are slandered, we try to
Slander » Hypocrites habitually
But through knowledge the
Slander » Wicked people love
Slander » Blessed in enduring
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