Slander
Slander
An abomination to God - Pr 6:16,19
Forbidden - Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11
INCLUDES
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
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