Fixing Our Broken World, Word, by Word…. by Word
If someone tells you Evil Speech, and instead of rebuking him to assist him by listening to his narrative, violate this command. It is important to remember that rebuke should be administered as soon as you realize that the narrative contains Lashon-Hara. Do not wait...
This commandment requires us to keep in the company of learned people so that we should learn from their example If you forsake their company to join a group of people speaking Evil Speech, you violate this commandment.
We are obligated to act with reverence when we enter a synagogue or a school as they are considered school or a holy place. Any one who speaks Lashon-Hara/Evil Speech violates this commandment.
This verse requires us to honor a Torah scholar, even if he is not a, and an elderly person, even if he is not a scholar. If someone relates Lashon-Hara about a wise person or an elderly person in his presence, he violates this commandment.
This verse obligates us to show respect to Priests - members of the priestly family. If you speak Lashon-Hara about a Cohen in his presence, you violate this commandment.
The Torah obligates us to honor our parents. Speak Lashon-Hara/Evil Speech about your father or mother, to violate this commandment. Verse also includes an elder brother.
We are obligated to realize that HaShem is aware of every move you make, and that there is retribution for every wrongdoing. Someone who is careless with his speech violates this commandment.
Every single word of the Torah study is a fulfillment of a mitzvah. Conversely, every word of Lashon-Hara/Evil Speech that you speak, you are guilty of wasting time studying Torah, not having spent your time fruitfully studying Torah.
If you add untrue details to the Lashon-Hara/Evil Speech that you speak about someone, you violate this commandment.