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The 15 most-voted verses about slander, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Psalm 101:5 (BSB)

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

Psalm 101:5 (KJV)

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.

Psalm 101:5 (WEB)

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Matthew 12:36 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (KJV)

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:36 (WEB)

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (BSB)

He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (KJV)

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

Proverbs 10:18 (WEB)

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

James 4:11 (BSB)

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 4:11 (KJV)

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

James 4:11 (WEB)

keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

1 Peter 3:16 (BSB)

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

1 Peter 3:16 (KJV)

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

1 Peter 3:16 (WEB)

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:16 (BSB)

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 20:16 (KJV)

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:16 (WEB)

“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:1 (BSB)

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Exodus 23:1 (KJV)

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:1 (WEB)

They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.

Psalm 109:3 (BSB)

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Psalm 109:3 (KJV)

They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

Psalm 109:3 (WEB)

With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

Proverbs 11:9 (BSB)

An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Proverbs 11:9 (KJV)

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

Proverbs 11:9 (WEB)

A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

Proverbs 16:28 (BSB)

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 16:28 (KJV)

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Proverbs 16:28 (WEB)

He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.

Proverbs 20:19 (BSB)

He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 20:19 (KJV)

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Proverbs 20:19 (WEB)

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Matthew 5:11 (BSB)

Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 5:11 (KJV)

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Matthew 5:11 (WEB)

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Luke 6:45 (BSB)

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Luke 6:45 (KJV)

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Luke 6:45 (WEB)

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Titus 3:2 (BSB)

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus 3:2 (KJV)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Titus 3:2 (WEB)

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 Peter 2:1 (BSB)

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 2:1 (KJV)

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

1 Peter 2:1 (WEB)

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