Bible Verses About Slander

Then, during the time of Artach'shashta, Bishlam, Mitr'dat, Tav'el and their other colleagues wrote Artach'shashta; the letter was written in Aramaic, using Aramaic script.

Rechum the district governor and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Yerushalayim to Artach'shashta the king as follows:

"From Rechum the district governor, Shimshai the secretary, their other colleagues, the judges, the officials, the Dina'im, the Afarsat'khim, the Tarp'lim, the Afarsim, the Ark'vim, the Bavlim, the Shushan'kayim, the Dehayim, the 'Elma'im,

the other nations whom the great and noble Asnapar deported and settled in Shomron, and the others who remain in the country beyond the [Euphrates] River."

(This is the text of the letter they sent him.) "To Artach'shashta the king from his servants the people beyond the River:

"Let the king know that the Judeans who left you to come to us in Yerushalayim are building this rebellious and wicked city. They have finished the walls and are now digging the foundations.

So let the king know that if this city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, they will refuse to pay tribute, tax or toll; and this will reduce the royal revenue.

Now, because we eat the king's salt, and it is not right for us to see the king dishonored, we therefore are sending to inform the king,

so that a search can be made in the archives of your ancestors; in these archives you will find and ascertain that this city is indeed a rebellious city, the bane of kings and provinces, and that sedition has been fostered there since ancient times - which is why this city was destroyed.

We submit to the king that if this city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, you will soon lose possession of all territories beyond the River."

in which was written: "It is reported among the nations, and Geshem says it too, that you and the Judeans are planning a revolt, that this is why you are rebuilding the wall, and that you intend to be their king," and similar words;

Then Haman said to Achashverosh, "There is a particular people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of every other people; moreover, they don't observe the king's laws. It doesn't befit the king to tolerate them.

You will be shielded from the lash of the tongue, and you won't have to fear destruction when it comes -

A psalm of David: ADONAI, who can rest in your tent? Who can live on your holy mountain?

and keep their tongues from slander; who never do harm to others or seek to discredit neighbors;

All I hear is whispering, terror is all around me; they plot together against me, scheming to take my life.

[If you do,] keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceiving talk;

Malicious witnesses come forward, asking me things about which I know nothing.

Those seeking my life lay snares for me, those seeking to harm me speak of disaster and think up deceptions all day long.

My enemies say the worst about me: "When will he die and his name disappear?"

When they come to see me they speak insincerely, their hearts meanwhile gathering falsehoods; then they go out and spread bad reports.

All who hate me whisper together against me, imagining the worst about me.

"A fatal disease has attached itself to him; now that he lies ill, he will never get up."

Even my close friend, on whom I relied, who shared my table, has turned against me.

you sit and speak against your kinsman, you slander your own mother's son.