What Does the Bible Say About Slander?

1. #1Psalms 101:5

   Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

   BSBWhoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

2. #2Matthew 12:36

   But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

   BSBBut I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

3. #3Proverbs 10:18

   He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

   BSBThe one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

4. #41 Peter 3:16

   Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

   BSBkeeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

5. #5James 4:11

   Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

   BSBBrothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

6. #6Exodus 20:16

   Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

   BSBYou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

7. #71 Peter 2:1

   Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

   BSBRid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

8. #8Titus 3:2

   To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

   BSBto malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

9. #92 Timothy 3:1-5

   This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

   BSBBut understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

10. #10Proverbs 16:28

    A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

    BSBA perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

11. #11Matthew 5:11

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

    BSBBlessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

12. #12Exodus 23:1

    Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

    BSB“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

13. #13Proverbs 20:19

    He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

    BSBHe who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.

14. #14Ephesians 4:31-32

    Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

    BSBGet rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

15. #15Proverbs 11:9

    An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

    BSBWith his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

16. #16Luke 6:45

    A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

    BSBThe good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

17. #17Psalms 109:3

    They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

    BSBThey surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

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