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 will not {spread} a false report. Do not lift your hand with [the] wicked to be a malicious witness.

He does not slander with his tongue. He does not harm his friend, nor {bring up} a disgrace against his neighbor.

A gossip walks [about] telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps [the] matter.

He reveals a secret, he who walks [about with] gossip, and do not associate with a babbler's lips.

All of them [are] stubborn rebels, going about [talking] slander. [They are] bronze and iron, they [are] all behaving corruptly.

"Let everyone be on your guard against his neighbor, and you must not trust in any brother, for everyone surely betrays, and every neighbor goes about [with] slander.

Slanderous men are {among you} to shed blood, and they, {among you}, eat upon the mountains; they do wickedness in the midst of you.

The wives likewise [must be] dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all [things].

hardhearted, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, with no interest for what is good,

Older women likewise [are to be] reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

Stand

"You shall not testify against your neighbor [with] a false witness.

" 'You will not {spread} a false report. Do not lift your hand with [the] wicked to be a malicious witness.

Seat two men, {scoundrels}, opposite him. Let them witness against him saying, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then you shall bring him out and stone him so that he dies."

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

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

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

But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your [customary] graciousness.

General references

"You shall not testify against your neighbor [with] a false witness.

Then David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of people who say: 'Look, David [is] {seeking to do you harm}'?