Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people, neither shall thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor. I am LORD.
New American Standard Bible
You shall not go about as
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
You must not go about spreading slander
International Standard Version
"You are not to go around slandering your people. "You are not to stand idle when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.
Amplified
You shall not go around as a gossip among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor [with slander or false testimony]; I am the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not go about as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand up against the life of thy neighbour: I am Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not go a slanderer among thy people; thou shalt not stand upon the blood of thy neighbor: I Jehovah.
King James 2000
You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people: neither shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You shall not go [about with] slander among your people; {you shall not endanger your neighbor's life}; I [am] Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not go as a slanderer among your people; you shall not stand against the blood of your neighbor. I am Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Thou shalt not go up and down a privy accuser among thy people, neither shalt thou help to shed the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
NET Bible
You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
"'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people; neither shall you stand against the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not go about talebearing, among thy people Thou shalt not stand by, over the blood of thy neighbour: I, am Yahweh.
Webster
Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.
World English Bible
"'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. "'You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am Jehovah.
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Talebearers condemned
Slander » Includes » Tale-bearing
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 19:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Justice, Love, And Propriety
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness. 16 Thou shall not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people, neither shall thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor. I am LORD. 17 Thou shall not hate thy brother in thy heart. Thou shall surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 23:1
Thou shall not take up a FALSE report. Do not put thy hand with the wicked man to be an unrighteous witness.
Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a FALSE matter. And do not kill an innocent and righteous man, for I will not justify a wicked man.
Psalm 15:3
he who does no slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor,
Proverbs 11:13
He who goes around as a tale-bearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
Ezekiel 22:9
Slanderous men have been in thee to shed blood, and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains. In the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.
1 Kings 21:10-13
And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets. Therefore do not associate with him who opens wide his lips.
Jeremiah 6:28
They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders. They are brass and iron. They all of them deal corruptly.
Jeremiah 9:4
Take ye heed each one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother, for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.
Matthew 26:60-61
and they did not find it. And although many FALSE witnesses came, they did not find it.
Acts 6:11-13
Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.
Exodus 20:16
Thou shall not bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
Matthew 27:4
saying, I sinned, having betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is it to us? See thou to it.
Acts 24:4-9
But, that I may not detain thee on more, I entreat thee in thy clemency to hear us briefly.
1 Timothy 3:11
The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things.
2 Timothy 3:3
devoid of natural affection, irreconcilable, slanderous, without self-control, savage, no lovers of good,
Titus 2:3
Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking,