Leviticus 19:16

Thou shalt not go about talebearing, among thy people Thou shalt not stand by, over the blood of thy neighbour: I, am Yahweh.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great,—In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart,—Thou shalt, faithfully reprove, thy neighbour, and not countenance him in sin:

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Cross References

Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.

Exodus 23:7From a matter of falsehood, thou shalt keep far away,—and the innocent one and the righteous, do not thou slay, for I will not justify a lawless man.

1 Kings 21:10then let two reckless men take their seats before him, that they may bear witness against him, saying, Thou hast reviled God and king! then shall ye carry him forth and stone him, that he die.

Psalms 50:20Thou wouldst sit down—Against thine own brother, wouldst thou speak, Against thine own mother’s son, wouldst thou expose a fault:—

Proverbs 10:18He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.

Proverbs 20:19A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.

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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