New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Slander

• An abomination to God Pr. 6:16, 19
• Forbidden Ex. 23:1; Eph. 4:31; Jas. 4:11
• Includes
  • Whispering Rom. 1:29; 2 Cor. 12:20
  • Backbiting Rom. 1:30; 2 Cor. 12:20
  • Evil surmising 1 Tim. 6:4
  • Tale-bearing Lev. 19:16
  • Babbling Eccl. 10:11
  • Tattling 1 Tim. 5:13
  • Evil speaking Ps. 41:5, 109:20
  • Defaming Jer. 20:10; 1 Cor. 4:13
  • Bearing false witness Ex. 20:16; Dt. 5:20; Lk. 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; Lk. 6:45
• Often arises from hatred Ps. 41:7, 109:3
• Idleness leads to 1 Tim. 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 Rev. 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 1 Tim. 3:11
• Christ was exposed to Ps. 35:11; Mt. 26:60
• Rulers exposed to 2 Pet. 2:10; Jude 1:8
• Ministers exposed to Rom. 3:8; 2 Cor. 6:8
• The nearest relations exposed to Ps. 50:20
• Saints exposed to Ps. 38:12, 109:2; 1 Pet. 4:4
• Saints
  • Should keep their tongue from Ps. 34:13; 1 Pet. 3:10
  • Should lay aside Eph. 4:31; 1 Pet. 2:1
  • 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 Mt. 5:11
  • Characterized as avoiding Ps. 15:1, 3
• Should not be listened to 1 Sam. 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; Ezek. 22:9
• The tongue of, is a scourge Job 5:21
• Is venomous Ps. 140:3; Eccl. 10:11
• Is destructive Pr. 11:9
• End of, is mischievous madness Eccl. 10:13
• Men shall give account for Mt. 12:36; Jas. 1:26
• Punishment for Dt. 19:16-21; Ps. 101:5
• Illustrated Pr. 12:18, 25:18
• Exemplified
  • Laban's Sons Gen. 31:1
  • Doeg 1 Sam. 22:9-11
  • Princes of Ammon 2 Sam. 10:3
  • Ziba 2 Sam. 16:3
  • Children of Belial 1 Ki. 21:13
  • Enemies of the Jews Ezra 4:7-16
  • Gashmu Neh. 6:6
  • Haman Esther 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 Mk. 15:3
  • Enemies of Stephen Acts 6:11
  • Enemies of Paul Acts 17:7
  • Tertullus Acts 24:2, 5