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.

The women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.

unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,

The older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to much wine, but they are to teach what is good,

Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

but they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"

Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God."

But, that I may not weary you further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.