Leviticus 19:16
Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.
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Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
Exodus 23:7Thou shalt keepe thee farre from a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.
1 Kings 21:10And set two wicked men before him, and let them witnesse against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, and stone him that he may dye.
Psalms 50:20Thou sittest, and speakest against thy brother, and slanderest thy mothers sonne.
Proverbs 10:18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
Proverbs 20:19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with 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 →