la.shan denotes speaking against someone, whether forbidden toward a servant or done secretly against a neighbor.

The attested use concerns speaking against another person: Proverbs 30:10 forbids it toward a servant before his master, and Psalm 101:5 identifies a person who does it secretly against a neighbor.

1. Speaking against another person · dominant

   In Proverbs 30:10, the Hiphil jussive addresses a single male with a prohibition concerning a servant and his master; the APB renders the clause, "Do not slander a servant to his master." In Psalm 101:5, the active participle describes the person acting secretly against a neighbor; the APB renders, "Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret."

   Proverbs 30:10Psalm 101:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "slander" in both verses, once in a prohibition toward a servant's master and once of secret action against a neighbor. This rendering confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating every nuance of the Hebrew form.