The Bible warns against the destructive power of slander, emphasizing the importance of speaking truthfully and kindly about others. In Psalms 101:5, the psalmist vows to silence the slanderer, while Proverbs 10:18 notes that hiding hatred behind a mask of deception is a characteristic of the wicked. Jesus teaches in Matthew 12:36 that we will be held accountable for every careless word, and the letters of James and 1 Peter, such as James 4:11 and 1 Peter 3:16, urge believers to refrain from speaking evil of one another, instead choosing to bless and honor others with their words.
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Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Brothers, 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.
But 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!
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Get 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.
“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.