Bible verses about "slander" | BSB

Exodus 23:1

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

Psalms 109:3

3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

Proverbs 16:28

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

Proverbs 20:19

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

Proverbs 11:9

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

Luke 6:45

45 The 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.

Mark 7:20-23

20 He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. 21 For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. 23 All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

Ephesians 4:31-32

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32

32 Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

1 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, 4 traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

1 Peter 2:1

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

James 1:12

12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Exodus 20:16

16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Matthew 5:11

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

James 4:11

11 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.

Titus 3:2

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

Proverbs 10:18

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

1 Peter 3:16

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

Psalms 101:5

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

Matthew 12:36

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

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