Injustice in Words: Reviling

Reviling is dishonoring a person by words or deeds, but most commonly by words.

When it meets its definition fully, reviling is a sin against justice, and is, in its kind or genus, a serious sin.

We are sometimes required to submit in silence toreviling; this is so especially when our silence is for the good of others. And sometimes, for the sake of the reviler himself and for those who overhear his evil words, we are obliged to make answer,and thus withstand the reviling.

The easiest way for a person to take revenge for real or supposed injury is by using angry words. Therefore, anger is a fruitful source of reviling.