Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Slandering not with his tongue, not doing evil to his neighbor, lifting up no reproach against his neighbor.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Holman Bible

who does not slander with his tongue,
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbor,

International Standard Version

The one who does not slander with his tongue, who does no evil to his neighbor, and who does not destroy his friend's reputation.

A Conservative Version

he who does no slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor,

American Standard Version

He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;

Amplified


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

Darby Translation

He that slandereth not with his tongue, doeth not evil to his companion, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour;

King James 2000

He that backbites not with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

he does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, and hath not slandered his neighbours.

NET Bible

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

New Heart English Bible

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

The Emphasized Bible

Hath not carried slander on his tongue, hath not done his friend a wrong, nor, a reproach, taken up against his neighbour;

Webster

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor.

World English Bible

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

Youngs Literal Translation

He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

References

Context Readings

A Description Of The Godly

2 He going blameless, and working justice, and speaking truth in his heart. 3 Slandering not with his tongue, not doing evil to his neighbor, lifting up no reproach against his neighbor. 4 In his eyes a reprobate being despised; and those fearing Jehovah, he will honor. Swearing to the friend, and he will not change.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:16

Thou shalt not go a slanderer among thy people; thou shalt not stand upon the blood of thy neighbor: I Jehovah.

Exodus 23:1-33

Thou shalt not take up a false report: thou shalt not put thy hand with the unjust one to be a witness of wrong.

1 Samuel 24:11

And my father, see, also see, the wing of thy upper garment in my hand: for in my cutting off the wing of thine upper garment and I killed thee not, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and rebellion: and I sinned not against thee; and thou didst hunt my soul to take it

Psalm 101:5-8

Slandering his neighbor in secret, him will I cut off: him being lofty of eyes and broad of heart, with him I will not eat

Proverbs 22:10

Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.

Proverbs 25:3

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings not searched out

Isaiah 56:2

Happy the man that shall do this, and the son of man that shall lay hold upon it; watching the Sabbath from defiling it, and watching his hand from doing all evil.

Jeremiah 9:4-9

Watch ye each from his neighbor, and to any brother ye shall not trust, for every brother deceiving, will deceive, and every neighbor will go tale-bearing.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore all whatever ye would that men should do to you, so also do ye to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Romans 1:30

Whisperers, slanderers, odious to God, abusers of power, proud, tumultuous, inventors of injuries, disobedient to parents,

Romans 12:17

Giving hack evil for evil to none. Providing good things before all men.

Romans 13:10

Love works no evil to the neighbor: love therefore the completion of the law.

Titus 3:2

To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

James 4:11

Speak not against one another, brethren. He speaking against a brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: and if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

1 Peter 2:1-2

Therefore setting aside all wickedness, and all artifice, and dissimulation; and envies, and all calumnies,

3 John 1:11

Dearly beloved, imitate not evil, but good. He doing good is of God: and he doing evil has not seen God.

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