An abomination to God Pr 6:16,19
Forbidden Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11
INCLUDES
Evil surmising 1Ti 6:4
Tale-bearing Le 19:16
Babbling Ec 10:11
Tattling 1Ti 5:13
Bearing false witness Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Lu 3:14
Judging charitably Jas 4:11,12
Raising false reports Ex 23:1
Repeating matters Pr 17:9
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
Separating friends Pr 16:28; 17:9
Strife Pr 26:20
Discord among brethren Pr 6:19
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
Exemplified
Laban's Sons Ge 31:1
Doeg 1Sa 22:9-11
Princes of Ammon 2Sa 10:3
Ziba 2Sa 16:3
Children of Belial 1Ki 21:13
Enemies of the Jews Ezr 4:7-16
Gashmu Ne 6:6
Haman Es 3:8
David's enemies Ps 31:13
Jeremiah's enemies Jer 38:4
Jews Mt 11:18,19
Witnesses against Christ Mt 26:59-61
Priests Mr 15:3
Enemies of Stephen Ac 6:11
Enemies of Paul Ac 17:7
Tertullus Ac 24:2,5