Leviticus 19:16
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.
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Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Exodus 23:7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
1 Kings 21:10and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
Psalms 50:20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother`s son.
Proverbs 10:18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth 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 →