Slander
1. An abomination to God. Pr 6:16,19.
2. Forbidden. Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11.
3. Includes
a. Whispering. Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20.
b. Backbiting. Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20.
c. Evil surmising. 1Ti 6:4.
d. Tale-bearing. Le 19:16.
e. Babbling. Ec 10:11.
f. Tattling. 1Ti 5:13.
g. Evil speaking. Ps 41:5; 109:20.
h. Defaming. Jer 20:10; 1Co 4:13.
i. Bearing false witness. Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Lu 3:14.
j. Judging charitably. Jas 4:11,12.
k. Raising false reports. Ex 23:1.
l. Repeating matters. Pr 17:9.
4. Is a deceitful work. Ps 52:2.
5. Comes from the evil heart. Mt 15:19; Lu 6:45.
6. Often arises from hatred. Ps 41:7; 109:3.
7. Idleness leads to. 1Ti 5:13.
8. The wicked addicted to. Ps 50:20; Jer 6:28; 9:4.
9. Hypocrites addicted to. Pr 11:9.
10. A characteristic of the devil. Re 12:10.
11. The wicked love. Ps 52:4.
12. They who indulge in, are fools. Pr 10:18.
13. They who indulge in, not to be trusted. Jer 9:4.
14. Women warned against. Tit 2:3.
15. Minister’s wives should avoid. 1Ti 3:11.
16. Christ was exposed to. Ps 35:11; Mt 26:60.
17. Rulers exposed to. 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8.
18. Ministers exposed to. Ro 3:8; 2Co 6:8.
19. The nearest relations exposed to. Ps 50:20.
20. Saints exposed to. Ps 38:12; 109:2; 1Pe 4:4.
21. Saints
a. Should keep their tongue from. Ps 34:13; 1Pe 3:10.
b. Should lay aside. Eph 4:31; 1Pe 2:1.
c. Should be warned against. Tit 3:1,2.
d. Should give no occasion for. 1Pe 2:12; 3:16.
e. Should return good for. 1Co 4:13.
f. Blessed in enduring. Mt 5:11.
g. Characterised as avoiding. Ps 15:1,3.
22. Should not be listened to. 1Sa 24:9.
23. Should be discountenanced with anger. Pr 25:23.
24. Effects of
a. Separating friends. Pr 16:28; 17:9.
b. Deadly wounds. Pr 18:8; 26:22.
c. Strife. Pr 26:20.
d. Discord among brethren. Pr 6:19.
e. Murder. Ps 31:13; Eze 22:9.
25. The tongue of, is a scourge. Job 5:21.
26. Is venomous. Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11.
27. Is destructive. Pr 11:9.
28. End of, is mischievous madness. Ec 10:13.
29. Men shall give account for. Mt 12:36; Jas 1:26.
30. Punishment for. De 19:16-21; Ps 101:5.
31. Illustrated. Pr 12:18; 25:18.
32. Exemplified
a. Laban’s Sons. Ge 31:1.
b. Doeg. 1Sa 22:9-11.
c. Princes of Ammon. 2Sa 10:3.
d. Ziba. 2Sa 16:3.
e. Children of Belial. 1Ki 21:13.
f. Enemies of the Jews. Ezr 4:7-16.
g. Gashmu. Ne 6:6.
h. Haman. Es 3:8.
i. David’s enemies. Ps 31:13.
j. Jeremiah’s enemies. Jer 38:4.
k. Jews. Mt 11:18,19.
l. Witnesses against Christ. Mt 26:59-61.
m. Priests. Mr 15:3.
n. Enemies of Stephen. Ac 6:11.
o. Enemies of Paul. Ac 17:7.
p. Tertullus. Ac 24:2,5.