1. General Scriptures Concerning Exodus 23:1, 7, Leviticus 19:16, Psalm 41:5-9, Matthew 5:11, Luke 3:14, 2 Timothy 3:3, 1 Peter 4:14

   See Conspiracy; Evidence; False Witness; Persecution; Speaking, Evil; Talebearer.

2. Incidents Illustrative Of

   Against Joseph by Potiphar's wife, Genesis 39:7-20

   against Joseph's brethren by Joseph, Genesis 42:9-14

   against Moses by Korah, Numbers 16:3, 13

   against the prophet Ahimelech by Saul, 1 Samuel 22:11-16

   against Abner by Joab, 2 Samuel 3:24-27

   against David by the princes of Ammon, 2 Samuel 10:3

   against Elijah by Ahab, 1 Kings 18:17, 18

   against Naboth by Jezebel, 1 Kings 21:10, 13

   against Jews, returned under Ezra, Ezra 4:6-16, Nehemiah 6:6-8

   against Jeremiah, Jeremiah 26:8, 11, 37:13, 14, 43:2, 3

   against Amos, Amos 7:10, 11

   against Mary, Matthew 1:19

   against Jesus, Matthew 9:34, 10:25, 12:2-14, 26:59-61, Mark 3:22, 14:53-65, Luke 23:2, John 18:30

   against Stephen, Acts 6:11, 13

   against Paul, Acts 17:7, 21:28, 24:5, 6, 13, 25:2, 7, Romans 3:8

   against Paul and Silas, Acts 16:20, 21

   Satan falsely accuses Job, Job 1:9, 10, 2:4, 5