You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people; and you are not to jeopardize the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.

Furthermore, he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is like the angel of God, therefore do what is good in your sight.

He does not slander with his tongue, Nor do evil to his neighbor, Nor bring shame on his friend;

For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life.

But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; The afflicted people whom I did not know gathered together against me, They slandered me without ceasing.

You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother’s son.

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; I will not endure one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart.

May a slanderer not endure on the earth; May evil hunt a violent person violently.”

One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool.

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends.

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

As for a rogue, his weapons are evil; He devises wicked schemes To destroy the poor with slander, Even though the needy one speaks what is right.

All of them are stubbornly rebellious, Going about as a slanderer; They are bronze and iron. They are, all of them, corrupt.

“Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor, And do not trust any brother; Because every brother utterly betrays, And every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

Slanderous men have been among you for the purpose of shedding blood, and among you they have eaten at the mountain shrines. In your midst they have committed outrageous sin.