Proverbs 10:18

New English Translation

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate as if to speak privately with him. Joab then stabbed him in the abdomen and killed him, avenging the shed blood of his brother Asahel.

Psalm 101:5

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

Psalm 12:2

People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

Psalm 15:3

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

Psalm 5:9

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

Psalm 50:20

You plot against your brother; you slander your own brother.

Psalm 55:21

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

Exodus 23:1

“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Jeremiah 6:28

I reported, “All of them are the most stubborn of rebels! They are as hard as bronze or iron. They go about telling lies. They all deal corruptly.

Jeremiah 9:4

Everyone must be on his guard around his friends. He must not even trust any of his relatives. For every one of them will find some way to cheat him. And all of his friends will tell lies about him.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the Lord.

1 Samuel 18:29

Saul became even more afraid of him. Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.