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 bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
Therefore do not associate with

a gossip.

All of them are stubbornly rebellious,

Going about as a talebearer.

They are bronze and iron;
They, all of them, are corrupt.

“Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor,
And do not trust any brother;
Because every brother deals craftily,
And every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

Slanderous men have been in you for the purpose of shedding blood, and in you they have eaten at the mountain shrines. In your midst they have committed acts of lewdness.

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

unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal,

haters of good,

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

Therefore, putting aside 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 bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

and seat two worthless men before him, and let them testify against him, saying, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,

saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”

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 any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.

General references

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?