- An abomination to God Pr 6:16,19
- Forbidden Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11
- INCLUDES
- Whispering Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20
- Backbiting Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20
- Evil surmising 1Ti 6:4
- Tale-bearing Le 19:16
- Babbling Ec 10:11
- Tattling 1Ti 5:13
- Evil speaking Ps 41:5; 109:20
- Defaming Jer 20:10; 1Co 4:13
- 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
- Deadly wounds Pr 18:8; 26:22
- Strife Pr 26:20
- Discord among brethren Pr 6:19
- Murder Ps 31:13; Eze 22:9
- 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
- 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
The New Topical Text Book
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