Leviticus 19:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.”
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“You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 19:16 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- Exodus 23:7Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- 1 Samuel 24:10Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’
- 1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
- Psalms 15:3who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
- Psalms 50:20You sit and malign your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.
- Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
- Proverbs 10:18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
- Proverbs 11:13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
- Jeremiah 6:28All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
- Jeremiah 9:4“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
- Ezekiel 22:9Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
- Matthew 26:60But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
- Matthew 27:4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Acts 6:11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
- Acts 24:4But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
- 1 Timothy 3:11In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
- 2 Timothy 3:3unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
- Titus 2:3Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
- 1 Peter 2:1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
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