Leviticus 19:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Tale-bearer

Stand

Acts 24:4

General references

Exodus 20:16

1 Samuel 24:9

Bible References

Tale-bearer

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.

All of them are turned away, going about with false stories; they are brass and iron: they are all workers of deceit.

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

In you there are men who say evil of others, causing death; in you they have taken the flesh with the blood for food; in your streets they have put evil designs into effect.

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

So putting away all wrongdoing, and all tricks and deceits and envies and evil talk,

Stand

Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.

General references

Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?