Leviticus 19:16

Thou shall not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people, neither shall thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor. I am LORD.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.

17Thou shall not hate thy brother in thy heart. Thou shall surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:16Thou shall not bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.

Exodus 23:7Keep thee far from a FALSE matter. And do not kill an innocent and righteous man, for I will not justify a wicked man.

1 Kings 21:10And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

Psalms 50:20Thou sit and speak against thy brother; thou slander thine own mother's son.

Proverbs 10:18He who hides hatred is of lying lips. And he who utters a slander is a fool.

Proverbs 20:19He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets. Therefore do not associate with him who opens wide his lips.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:12-19

11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him : the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord . 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the… Read the whole commentary →

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