But these as brute beasts, naturally made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of that they know not, and shall perish through their own destruction, and receive the reward of unrighteousness.
Presumptuous are they, and stubborn and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority.
I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.
Speak evil of them that are in dignity; and even utter blasphemies against the divine majesty.
I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
Hence to speak evil of fault is worse than to speak evil of punishment, provided the mode of speaking be the same.
Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evilof dignities.
That is ever the persecutor's aim;--to make those who differ from him speak evil of what they reverence but he abhors; to say they renounce what in their heart of hearts they believe.
To speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness towards all men.
They are not afraid to speak evil of dignities," 2 Pet.
If thou hadst, thou wouldst not speak against it; if thou hast not, art thou not ashamed to speak evil of that which thou dost not understand?
And ye apostles of modern reform, from whence did ye derive your authority to speak evil of rulers?
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing meekness unto all men.
Friend, speak evil only of your neighbors, or else, be silent!
He also forbade people to speak evil of the living in temples, courts of justice, public buildings, or during the national games; and imposed a fine of three drachmas to the person offended, and two to the state.
Besides these, Solon's law which forbids men to speak evil of the dead is much praised.
It is then the duty of all Christian people (to be taught and pressed on them) not to reproach, or speak evil of any man.
But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a mighty work in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me.
And yet Moses had made it a capital offence to "speak evil of father or mother.
This reminds me of a certain oriental sect, which Niebuhr met with in the neighbourhood of the river Zab, in Assyria, and which, for the same reason as that which I have just assigned, will not suffer any one to speak evil of the devil.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "speak evil" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
