Slander

An abomination to God Pr 6:16,19

Forbidden Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11

INCLUDES

• Whispering Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20
• Backbiting Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20
• Evil surmising 1Ti 6:4
• Tale-bearing Le 19:16
• Babbling Ec 10:11
• Tattling 1Ti 5:13
• Evil speaking Ps 41:5; 109:20
• Defaming Jer 20:10; 1Co 4:13
• Bearing false witness Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Lu 3:14
• Judging charitably Jas 4:11,12
• Raising false reports Ex 23:1
• Repeating matters Pr 17:9

Is a deceitful work Ps 52:2

Comes from the evil heart Mt 15:19; Lu 6:45

Often arises from hatred Ps 41:7; 109:3

Idleness leads to 1Ti 5:13

The wicked addicted to Ps 50:20; Jer 6:28; 9:4

Hypocrites addicted to Pr 11:9

A characteristic of the devil Re 12:10

The wicked love Ps 52:4

They who indulge in, are fools Pr 10:18

They who indulge in, not to be trusted Jer 9:4

Women warned against Tit 2:3

Minister's wives should avoid 1Ti 3:11

Christ was exposed to Ps 35:11; Mt 26:60

Rulers exposed to 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8

Ministers exposed to Ro 3:8; 2Co 6:8

The nearest relations exposed to Ps 50:20

Saints exposed to Ps 38:12; 109:2; 1Pe 4:4

SAINTS

• Should keep their tongue from Ps 34:13; 1Pe 3:10
• Should lay aside Eph 4:31; 1Pe 2:1
• Should be warned against Tit 3:1,2
• Should give no occasion for 1Pe 2:12; 3:16
• Should return good for 1Co 4:13
• Blessed in enduring Mt 5:11
• Characterised as avoiding Ps 15:1,3

Should not be listened to 1Sa 24:9

Should be discountenanced with anger Pr 25:23

EFFECTS OF

• Separating friends Pr 16:28; 17:9
• Deadly wounds Pr 18:8; 26:22
• Strife Pr 26:20
• Discord among brethren Pr 6:19
• Murder Ps 31:13; Eze 22:9

The tongue of, is a scourge Job 5:21

Is venomous Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11

Is destructive Pr 11:9

End of, is mischievous madness Ec 10:13

Men shall give account for Mt 12:36; Jas 1:26

Punishment for De 19:16-21; Ps 101:5

Illustrated Pr 12:18; 25:18

Exemplified

• Laban's Sons Ge 31:1
• Doeg 1Sa 22:9-11
• Princes of Ammon 2Sa 10:3
• Ziba 2Sa 16:3
• Children of Belial 1Ki 21:13
• Enemies of the Jews Ezr 4:7-16
• Gashmu Ne 6:6
• Haman Es 3:8
• David's enemies Ps 31:13
• Jeremiah's enemies Jer 38:4
• Jews Mt 11:18,19
• Witnesses against Christ Mt 26:59-61
• Priests Mr 15:3
• Enemies of Stephen Ac 6:11
• Enemies of Paul Ac 17:7
• Tertullus Ac 24:2,5