2 Cursed every man who opens his lips for the bringing into contempt and calumny of his neighbour, because he brings God into contempt. (2EN)
2 Enoch 52:2
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2 Enoch 52:11–13
11 Blessed is he who implants peace and love. (2EN) 12 Cursed is he who disturbs those that love their neighbours. (2EN) 13 Blessed is he who speaks with humble tongue and heart to all. (2EN)
2 Enoch 52:5–7
5 Blessed is he who blesses all the Lord's works. (2EN) 6 Cursed is he who brings the Lord's creation into contempt. (2EN) 7 Blessed is he who looks down and raises the fallen. (2EN)
Sirach 28:12–14
12 If you blow on a spark, it will burn; and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched. Both of these come out of your mouth. (WEB) 13 Curse the whisperer and double-tongued, for he has destroyed many who were at peace. (WEB) 14 A slanderer has shaken many, and dispersed them from n… (WEB)
Leviticus 24:14–16
14 “Take the blasphemer outside the camp, and have all who heard him lay their hands on his head; then have the whole assembly stone him. 15 And you are to tell the Israelites, ‘If anyone curses his God, he shall bear the consequences of his sin. 16 Whoever blasphemes t…
Exodus 22:27–29
27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. 28 You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people. 29 You must not hold back offerings from your gran…
Sirach 21:26–28
26 The heart of fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of wise men is their heart. (WEB) 27 When the ungodly curses an adversary, he curses his own soul. (WEB) 28 A whisperer defiles his own soul, and will be hated wherever he travels. (WEB)
Deuteronomy 27:23–25
23 ‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 24 ‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ 25 ‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the peop…
Proverbs 30:9–11
9 Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God. 10 Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt. 11 There is a generation of those who c…
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