Leviticus 19:16

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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.

Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, haters of those who are good,

that the aged women likewise be, in deportment, as it becomes holy women, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,

Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

and found none. Though many false witnesses came, yet they found none. At last two false witnesses came,

saying: I have sinned in having delivered up innocent blood. They replied: What is that to us? You will see to that.

Then they instigated men to say: We have heard him speak impious words against Moses, and against God.

But that I may not detain you longer, I beseech you to hear us, in your clemency, a few words.