Leviticus 19:16
14 You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
17 You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- Thou shalt not go about as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand up against the life of thy neighbour: I am Jehovah.
- BLB
- You shall not go about [as] a slanderer among your people. You shall not stand against the blood of your neighbor. I [am] YHWH.
- ÅB
- Du skal ikke gå omkring og baktale folk, du skal ikke stå din neste etter livet; jeg er Herren.
- OTB
- Ikke spre skadelige rykter blant ditt folk. Ikke handle på en måte som setter din nabos liv i fare. Jeg er Herren.
- B1930
- Du skal ikke gå omkring og baktale folk, du skal ikke stå din næste efter livet; jeg er Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 23:1
“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
Read in contextExodus 23:7
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Read in contextProverbs 20:19
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
Read in contextProverbs 11:13
A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:9
Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
Read in contextJeremiah 6:28
All are hardened rebels, walking around as slanderers. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
Read in contextJeremiah 9:4
“Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
Read in contextPsalms 15:3
who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
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