1 PET. III, 9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. PSALM XII, 3. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: 4. Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? PROV. XIII, 3. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. PROV. XVIII, 13. He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. JAMES I, 26. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 4. SLANDER CONDEMNED. PSALM CI, 5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart will not I suffer. PSALM XXXI, 13. For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. PROV. X, 18. He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. PSALM L, 20. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son. 21. These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes. 1 TIM. III, 11. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 5. TALEBEARING AND BACKBITING CONDEMNED. LEV. XIX, 6. Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am the Lord. PROV. XX, 19. He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. PROV. XI, 13. A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. PROV. XVII, 9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. PROV. XXVI, 20. Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out; so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. PROV. XVI, 28. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. PSALM XV, 1. Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor. ROM. I, 29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,