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.

And their wives likewise grave, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.

without natural affection, perfidious, false accusers, intemperate, savage, enemies to the good, traitors,

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

Therefore laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisies,

And tho' many false witnesses came, they found none to their purpose. But at last came two false witnesses and said,

saying, I have sinned, for I have betrayed innocent blood: but they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

Then they suborned men to say, we heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.

But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.