23 Bible Verses about Slander

He said to her: Stop making a drunken show of yourself! Stop your drinking and sober up!

And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying: 'There is a king in Judah.' Now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.

But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones and he will curse you to your face!

You have indeed exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

When he came to Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard there, whose name was Irijah, son of Shelemiah and grandson of Hananiah, arrested the prophet Jeremiah. He said: You are deserting to the Babylonians!

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

The Pharisees complained: He casts out demons with the help of the ruler of the demons.

They accused him, saying: We found this man perverting our nation. He forbids payment of tax to Caesar. He claims to be Christ a king.

They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Others mockingly said: These men are full of new wine.

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

John the Baptist came fasting and drinking no wine and you say he has a demon.

the Ammonite princes asked their master Hanun: Do you think David is honoring your father because he sent men to comfort you? Perhaps David sent his men to explore the city, spy on it, and destroy it.

Now suppose you take away everything he has. He will curse you to your face!

You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.

Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

He said to her: Stop making a drunken show of yourself! Stop your drinking and sober up!

And that you have prophets preaching about you in Jerusalem, and saying: 'There is a king in Judah.' Now an account of these things will be sent to the king. So come now, and let us have a discussion.

But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones and he will curse you to your face!

You have indeed exacted pledges from your family for no reason, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

When he came to Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard there, whose name was Irijah, son of Shelemiah and grandson of Hananiah, arrested the prophet Jeremiah. He said: You are deserting to the Babylonians!

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

The Pharisees complained: He casts out demons with the help of the ruler of the demons.

They accused him, saying: We found this man perverting our nation. He forbids payment of tax to Caesar. He claims to be Christ a king.

They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Others mockingly said: These men are full of new wine.

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

John the Baptist came fasting and drinking no wine and you say he has a demon.

the Ammonite princes asked their master Hanun: Do you think David is honoring your father because he sent men to comfort you? Perhaps David sent his men to explore the city, spy on it, and destroy it.

Now suppose you take away everything he has. He will curse you to your face!

You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.

Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.

Do not (lie) accuse anyone falsely.

Do not bear false witness against another man.

All of them are stubborn rebels. They go about telling false stories. They are copper and iron. They are all corrupt, all of them!

You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.

Brothers, do not speak against each other. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.

They think it strange that you do not run with them in wild and reckless living and they speak evil about you.

Those who seek my life lay traps for me. Those who are out to harm me talk about ruining me. All day long they think of ways to deceive me.

Wicked and deceitful people have opened their mouths against me. They speak against me with lying tongues.

They accused him, saying: We found this man perverting our nation. He forbids payment of tax to Caesar. He claims to be Christ a king.

Pilate said: Are you a king then? Jesus answered: As you say I am a king. I was born and came into the world for this purpose, that I should bear witness to the truth! Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.

Then Pilate took Jesus and whipped him. The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They dressed him in a purple garment. They came to him, and said: Hail, King of the Jews! They struck him with their hands. read more.
Pilate went out again, and said to them: Look, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him. Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said: Look, the man!

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

They open their mouths against me and say: Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it.

My enemies say evil things about me: When will he die, and when will his family name disappear?

For I have heard the whispering of many: Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him! All my trusted friends are watching for my fall. They say: Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him and take our revenge on him.

being slandered, we answer kindly. We are made as the filth of the world and are the refuse of all things to this day.

I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime. The two people involved must stand in Jehovah's presence, in front of the priests and judges who are serving at that time. The judges must make a thorough investigation. If it is found that the witness lied when he testified against the other Israelite, read more.
do to him what he planned to do to the other person. Get rid of this evil. When other people hear about this, they will be afraid. Never again will such an evil thing be done among you. Have no pity on him: Take a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake.

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.

He who covers a transgression seeks love but he who gossips breaks up friendships.

A perverse man sows discord. A whisperer separates good friends.

The words of a talebearer cause wounds. They plunge down to the innermost parts.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts.

Why not say, Let us do evil so that good may come? Some people have insulted me by accusing me of saying this very thing! They should be condemned and they will be.

by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

Jehovah hates these six things: Yes, seven are an abomination to him:

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.

Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.

Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.

Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

Violent witnesses bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about.

They failed, even though a number of false witnesses came.

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

Your people tell lies about others in order to have them put to death. They eat sacrifices offered to idols. They always satisfy their lusts.

Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from deceit.

I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say.

If any man thinks he is religious, while he does not control his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain (worthless) (useless).

My enemies say evil things about me: When will he die, and when will his family name disappear?

This is how Jehovah rewards those who accuse me, those who say evil things against me.

Evil thoughts come from the heart! Thoughts about murder, adultery, fornication, theft, lying, and slander come from the heart!

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. The evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil. Out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Whoever would love life and see good days should keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from deceit.

All who hate me whisper together (gossip) against me; against me they devise my hurt, saying:

They surround me with hateful words. They fight against me without reason.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, who may stay in your tent? Who may reside on your holy mountain?

The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.

This is primarily for those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble at glorious ones but speak abusively.

In like manner these men also in their dreams defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of glorious ones.

Mephibosheth grandson of Saul also came to meet David. He missed David so much that he did not take a bath or trim his beard or wash his clothes the whole time David was gone. They returned to Jerusalem. Mephibosheth came to see David. David asked him: Why did you not go with me? He answered: Your Majesty, you know I cannot walk. I told my servant to saddle a donkey for me so I could go with you. But my servant left without me. read more.
He told you lies about me. My lord the king is like an angel of God. Do what you think is right. You could have killed anyone in my entire family. Instead you seated me with those who eat at your table. I no longer have the right to complain to my lord the king. The king asked him: Why do you keep talking about it? I said you and Ziba should divide the land. Let him take it all, Mephibosheth told the king. It is enough for me that you have come home safely.

Where is your master Saul's grandson? The king asked. He stayed in Jerusalem, said Ziba. He said: Today the house of Israel will give me back my grandfather's kingdom.

Many of them said: He has a demon and is mad. Why listen to him?

The Jews answered: Do we not speak correctly that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?

The Jews said to him: Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died. And you say if a man obeys my word he will never taste of death.

The Jews intensified their efforts to kill him for these reasons: he broke the Sabbath and he also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

We have heard his words against God. What is your opinion? They all said he should be put to death.

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake.

being slandered, we answer kindly. We are made as the filth of the world and are the refuse of all things to this day.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness. The result of his talk is mischievous madness.

Doeg from Edom, standing with Saul's officials, answered him: I saw Jesse's son when he came to Ahimelech, Ahitub's son, in Nob. Ahimelech prayed to Jehovah for David. He gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine. Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub's and his entire family who were the priests in Nob. All of them came to the king.

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, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now has come the salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power (authority) of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night.

Never gossip. Never endanger your neighbor's life. I am Jehovah.

Why not say, Let us do evil so that good may come? Some people have insulted me by accusing me of saying this very thing! They should be condemned and they will be.

by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

They reviled him and spoke many things against him.

They were more insistent saying: He excites the people throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee even to this place.

Without wood the fire goes out. Without a talebearer strife ceases.

They also learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossipers and busybodies, speaking things that they should not.

Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.

Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

The north wind drives away rain. So does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

Women in like manner must be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

They also learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossipers and busybodies, speaking things that they should not.

the Ammonite princes asked their master Hanun: Do you think David is honoring your father because he sent men to comfort you? Perhaps David sent his men to explore the city, spy on it, and destroy it.

The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

The officials went to the king and said: This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage. He is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people. He only wants to hurt them.

Where is your master Saul's grandson? The king asked. He stayed in Jerusalem, said Ziba. He said: Today the house of Israel will give me back my grandfather's kingdom.

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.

Brothers, do not speak against each other. He who speaks against a brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. Only one is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you that you judge your neighbor?

He who covers a transgression seeks love but he who gossips breaks up friendships.

he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

David asked Saul: Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Jacob heard that Laban's sons were saying: Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father. He has gained all his wealth from him.

There was written in it: It has been heard among the nations what Geshem is saying, / He is saying that you and the Jews are hoping to make yourselves free from the king's authority. That this is why you are building the wall. They say that it is your purpose to be their king.

Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

she called her household servants and said to them: Look! My husband brought this Hebrew here to fool around with us. He came in and tried to go to bed with me. I screamed as loud as I could. When he heard me scream, he ran out of the house, leaving his coat with me. Potiphar's wife kept Joseph's coat until her husband came home. read more.
She said: That Hebrew slave of yours tried to rape me! When I screamed for help, he left his coat and ran out of the house.

The letter she wrote is as follows: Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people. Get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death. So the elders and nobles in authority in his town did as Jezebel said in the letter she sent them. read more.
They gave orders for a day of public sorrow and put Naboth at the head of the people. The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death. Then they sent word to Jezebel, saying: Naboth has been stoned and is dead.

I have heard the whispering of many people, terror on every side, while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

In the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his friends, sent a letter to Artaxerxes, king of Persia, writing it in the Aramaic language. Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe, sent a letter against Jerusalem, to Artaxerxes the king as follows: The letter was sent by Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe and their friends; the Dinaites and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites (people of Susa), the Dehaites, the Elamites, read more.
The rest of the nations the great and noble Osnappar took over and put in Samaria and the rest of the country over the river: This is a copy of the letter that they sent to Artaxerxes the king: 'Your servants living across the river send these words: We give news to the king that the Jews who came from you have come to us at Jerusalem. They are again building that uncontrolled and evil town. The walls are complete and they are repairing the bases. The king may be certain that when the town and its wall are completely rebuilt they will pay no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings. Because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honor damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things. That way a search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled. It has been a cause of trouble to kings and countries. There were outbursts against authority in the past. That is the reason the town was laid waste. We give you word, that if this town and its walls is completely rebuilt, your power in the country across the river will end.

Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of any other nation. They do not keep the king's laws. For this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.

Your tongue makes up wickedness. It is like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.

You love words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

Then they said: Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise man, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike him with our tongue, and let us pay no attention to any of his words.

They secretly induced me to say: We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

Jason welcomed them. They all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

The chief priests accused him of many things.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, who may stay in your tent? Who may reside on your holy mountain?

The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do every good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.

I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now has come the salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power (authority) of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night.

The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'A gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Wisdom is justified by its actions.

The men Moses sent to explore the land died in front of Jehovah from a plague.

Women in like manner must be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say.

You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and screaming, and abusive speech, be put away (removed) (expiated) from you, along with all malice.

The north wind drives away rain. So does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

You will be protected from the sharp tongue and you will not be afraid when destruction comes.

being slandered, we answer kindly. We are made as the filth of the world and are the refuse of all things to this day.

A godless hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth. The righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

You love words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.