Slander: Comes from the evil heart, Luke 6:45. Often arises from hatred, Psa. 109:3. Idleness leads to, 1 Tim. 5:13. The wicked addicted to, Psa. 50:20. Hypocrites addicted to, Prov. 11:9. A characteristic of the devil, Rev. 12:10. The wicked love, Psa. 52:4. they who indulge in, are fools, Prov. 10:18. Women warned against, Tit. 2:3. Ministers’ wives should avoid, 1 Tim. 3:11. Christ was exposed to, Psa. 35:11; Matt. 26:60. Rulers exposed to, Jude 8. Ministers exposed to, Rom. 3:8; 2 Cor. 6:8. The nearest relations exposed to, Psa. 50:20. Saints exposed to, Psa. 38:12; 109:2; 1 Pet. 4:4. Saints should keep their tongues from, Psa. 34:13, with 1 Pet. 3:10; should lay aside, Eph. 4:31; should be warned against, Tit. 3:1, 2; should give no occasion for, 1 Pet. 2:12; 3:16; should return good for, 1 Cor. 4:13; blessed in enduring, Matt. 5:11; characterized as avoiding, Psa. 15:1, 3. Should not be listened to, 1 Sam. 24:9; causes anger, Prov. 25:23. Effects of: Separating friends, Prov. 16:28; 17:9; deadly wounds, Prov. 18:8; 26:22; strife, Prov. 26:20; discord among brethren, Prov. 6:19; murder, Psa. 31:13; Ezek. 22:9. The tongue of, is a scourge, Job 5:21; is venomous, Psa. 140:3; Eccl. 10:11; is destructive, Prov. 11:9. End of, is mischievous madness, Eccl. 10:13. Men shall give account for, Matt. 12:36. Punishment for, Deut. 19:16–21.

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