All 3 Uses of
slander
in
Psalms
- 31:13 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.†
Chpt 31-40 *slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
- 50:20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.†
Chpt 41-50slanderest = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of anotherstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-est" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou slanderest" in older English, today we say "You slander."
- 101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.†
Chpt 101-110slandereth = lies in such a way as to damage the reputation of anotherstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-eth" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She slandereth" in older English, today we say "She slanders."
Definition:
lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
The legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.