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

"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

They are all stubbornly rebellious, going about with slanders; they are bronze and iron; all of them act corruptly.

Let everyone beware of his neighbor, and put no trust in any brother, for every brother is a deceiver, and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

There are men in you who slander to shed blood, and people in you who eat on the mountains; they commit lewdness in your midst.

Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.

heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

Stand

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

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

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." They said, "What is that to us? See to it yourself."

Then they secretly instigated men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.

General references

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

And David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, 'Behold, David seeks your harm'?