King James Bible Dictionary

Comes from the evil heart
Luke 6:45

Often arises from hatred
Psalms 109:3

Idleness leads to
1 Timothy 5:13

The wicked addicted to
Psalms 50:20

Hypocrites addicted to
Proverbs 11:9

A characteristic of the devil
Revelation 12:10

The wicked love
Psalms 52:4

They who indulge in, are fools
Proverbs 10:18

Women warned against
Titus 2:3

Ministers' wives should avoid
1 Timothy 3:11

Christ was exposed to
Psalms 35:11; Matthew 26:60

Rulers exposed to
Jude 1:8

Ministers exposed to
Romans 3:8; 2 Corinthians 6:8

The nearest relations exposed to
Psalms 50:20

Saints exposed to
Psalms 38:12; Psalms 109:2; 1 Peter 4:4

Saints:

Should keep their tongues from
Psalms 34:13; 1 Peter 3:10

Should lay aside
Ephesians 4:31

Should be warned against
Titus 3:1-2

Should give no occasion for
1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16

Should return good for
1 Corinthians 4:13

Blessed in enduring
Matthew 5:11

Characterized as avoiding
Psalms 15:1; Psalms 15:3

Should not be listened to
1 Samuel 24:9

Causes anger
Proverbs 25:23

Effects of:

Separating friends
Proverbs 16:28; Proverbs 17:9

Deadly wounds
Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 26:22

Strife
Proverbs 26:20

Discord among brethren
Proverbs 6:19

Murder
Psalms 31:13; Ezekiel 22:9

The tongue of:

Is a scourge
Job 5:21

Is venomous
Psalms 140:3; Ecclesiastes 10:11

Is destructive
Proverbs 11:9

End of, is mischievous madness
Ecclesiastes 10:13

Men shall give account for
Matthew 12:36

Punishment for
Deuteronomy 19:16-21

Unclassified scriptures relating to
Exodus 23:1; Deuteronomy 22:13-19; Job 5:21; Psalms 41:6-9; Psalms 50:20; Psalms 101:5; Proverbs 10:18; Proverbs 25:23; Jeremiah 6:28; Jeremiah 9:4; Romans 1:29-30; 1 Corinthians 4:13; 1 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 12:20; James 4:11; 1 Peter 2:1; 2 Peter 2:10

Instances of:

Joseph, by Potiphar's wife
Genesis 39:14-18

Land of Canaan misrepresented by the spies
Numbers 14:36

Of Mephibosheth, by Ziba
2 Samuel 16:3; 2 Samuel 19:24-30

Of David, by his enemies
Psalms 31:13; Psalms 35:21; Psalms 41:5; Psalms 64:3; Psalms 140:3

Of Naboth, by Jezebel
1 Kings 21:9-14

Of Jeremiah, by the Jews
Jeremiah 18:18

Of Jesus, by the Jews:

Falsely charging that he was a winebibber
Matthew 11:19

Falsely charging that he blasphemed
Mark 14:64; John 5:18

Falsely charging that he had a devil
John 8:48; John 8:52; John 10:20

Falsely charging that he was seditious
Luke 22:65; Luke 23:5

Falsely charging that he was a king
Luke 23:2; John 18:37; John 19:1-5

Of Paul
Paul; Accusation, False; False Witness; Falsehood; Speaking, Evil

SLA'NDER, noun

1. A false tale or report maliciously uttered. and tending to injure the reputation of another by lessening him in the esteem of his fellow citizens, by exposing min to impeachment and punishment, or by impairing his means of lining; defamation. slander that worst of poisons, ever finds an easy entrance to ignoble minds.

2 Disgrace; reproach; disreputation; ill name.

SLA'NDER, verb transitive To defame; to injure by maliciously uttering a false report respecting one; to tarnish or impair the reputation of one by false tales, maliciously told or propagated.

SLA'NDERED, participle passive Defamed; injured in good name by false and malicious reports.

SLA'NDERER, noun A defamer; one who injures another by maliciously reporting something to his prejudice.

SLA'NDERING, participle present tense Defaming.

SLA'NDEROUS, adjective

1. That utters defamatory words or tales; as a slanderous tongue.

2. Containing slander or defamation; calumnious; as slanderous words, speeches or reports, false and maliciously uttered.

3. Scandalous; reproachful.

SL'ANDEROUSLY, adverb With slander; calumniously; with false and malicious reproach.

SL'ANDEROUSNESS, noun The state or quality of being slanderous or defamatory.