Verse 16

Thou shalt not go{H3212}{(H8799)} up and down as a talebearer{H7400} among thy people{H5971}: neither shalt thou stand{H5975}{(H8799)} against the blood{H1818} of thy neighbour{H7453}: I am the LORD{H3068}.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Thou shalt not raise{H5375}{(H8799)} a false{H7723} report{H8088}: put{H7896}{(H8799)} not thine hand{H3027} with the wicked{H7563} to be an unrighteous{H2555} witness{H5707}.
  • Exod 23:7 : 7 Keep thee far{H7368}{(H8799)} from a false{H8267} matter{H1697}; and the innocent{H5355} and righteous{H6662} slay{H2026}{(H8799)} thou not: for I will not justify{H6663}{(H8686)} the wicked{H7563}.
  • Ezek 22:9 : 9 In thee are men{H582} that carry tales{H7400} to shed{H8210}{(H8800)} blood{H1818}: and in thee they eat{H398}{(H8804)} upon the mountains{H2022}: in the midst{H8432} of thee they commit{H6213}{(H8804)} lewdness{H2154}.
  • Ps 15:3 : 3 He that backbiteth{H7270}{(H8804)} not with his tongue{H3956}, nor doeth{H6213}{(H8804)} evil{H7451} to his neighbour{H7453}, nor taketh up{H5375}{(H8804)} a reproach{H2781} against his neighbour{H7138}.
  • Prov 11:13 : 13 A talebearer{H1980}{(H8802)}{H7400} revealeth{H1540}{(H8764)} secrets{H5475}: but he that is of a faithful{H539}{(H8738)} spirit{H7307} concealeth{H3680}{(H8764)} the matter{H1697}.
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 He that goeth about{H1980}{(H8802)} as a talebearer{H7400} revealeth{H1540}{(H8802)} secrets{H5475}: therefore meddle{H6148}{(H8691)} not with him that flattereth{H6601}{(H8802)} with his lips{H8193}.
  • Jer 6:28 : 28 They are all grievous{H5493}{(H8802)} revolters{H5637}{(H8802)}, walking{H1980}{(H8802)} with slanders{H7400}: they are brass{H5178} and iron{H1270}; they are all corrupters{H7843}{(H8688)}.
  • Jer 9:4 : 4 Take ye heed{H8104}{(H8734)} every one{H376} of his neighbour{H7453}, and trust{H982}{(H8799)} ye not in any brother{H251}: for every brother{H251} will utterly{H6117}{(H8800)} supplant{H6117}{(H8799)}, and every neighbour{H7453} will walk{H1980}{(H8799)} with slanders{H7400}.
  • Matt 26:60-61 : 60 But{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5627)} none{G3756}: yea{G2532}, though many{G4183} false witnesses{G5575} came{G4334}{(G5631)}, yet found they{G2147}{(G5627)} none{G3756}.{G1161} At the last{G5305} came{G4334}{(G5631)} two{G1417} false witnesses{G5575}, 61 And said{G2036}{(G5627)}, This{G3778} fellow said{G5346}{(G5713)}, I am able{G1410}{(G5736)} to destroy{G2647}{(G5658)} the temple{G3485} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} to build{G3618}{(G5658)} it{G846} in{G1223} three{G5140} days{G2250}.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 And set{H3427}{(H8685)} two{H8147} men{H582}, sons{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, before him, to bear witness{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou didst blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. And then carry him out{H3318}{(H8689)}, and stone{H5619}{(H8798)} him, that he may die{H4191}{(H8799)}. 11 And the men{H582} of his city{H5892}, even the elders{H2205} and the nobles{H2715} who were the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} in his city{H5892}, did{H6213}{(H8799)} as Jezebel{H348} had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto them, and as it was written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the letters{H5612} which she had sent{H7971}{(H8804)} unto them. 12 They proclaimed{H7121}{(H8804)} a fast{H6685}, and set{H3427}{(H8689)} Naboth{H5022} on high{H7218} among the people{H5971}. 13 And there came{H935}{(H8799)} in two{H8147} men{H582}, children{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before him: and the men{H582} of Belial{H1100} witnessed{H5749}{(H8686)} against him, even against Naboth{H5022}, in the presence of the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Naboth{H5022} did blaspheme{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} and the king{H4428}. Then they carried him forth{H3318}{(H8686)} out{H2351} of the city{H5892}, and stoned{H5619}{(H8799)} him with stones{H68}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • Acts 6:11-13 : 11 Then{G5119} they suborned{G5260}{(G5627)} men{G435}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} We have heard{G191}{(G5754)} him{G846} speak{G2980}{(G5723)} blasphemous{G989} words{G4487} against{G1519} Moses{G3475}, and{G2532} against God{G2316}. 12 And{G5037} they stirred up{G4787}{(G5656)} the people{G2992}, and{G2532} the elders{G4245}, and{G2532} the scribes{G1122}, and{G2532} came upon{G2186}{(G5631)} him, and caught{G4884}{(G5656)} him{G846}, and{G2532} brought{G71}{(G5627)} him to{G1519} the council{G4892}, 13 And{G5037} set up{G2476}{(G5627)} false{G5571} witnesses{G3144}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G5127} man{G444} ceaseth{G3973}{(G5731)} not{G3756} to speak{G2980}{(G5723)} blasphemous{G989} words{G4487} against{G2596} this{G3778} holy{G40} place{G5117}, and{G2532} the law{G3551}:
  • Acts 24:4-9 : 4 Notwithstanding{G1161}, that{G3363} I be{G4119} not{G3363}{G1909} further{G4119} tedious{G1465}{(G5725)} unto thee{G4571}, I pray{G3870}{(G5719)} thee{G4571} that thou wouldest hear{G191}{(G5658)} us{G2257} of thy{G4674} clemency{G1932} a few words{G4935}. 5 For{G1063} we have found{G2147}{(G5631)} this{G5126} man{G435} a pestilent{G3061} fellow, and{G2532} a mover{G2795}{(G5723)} of sedition{G4714} among all{G3956} the Jews{G2453} throughout{G2596} the world{G3625}, and{G5037} a ringleader{G4414} of the sect{G139} of the Nazarenes{G3480}: 6 Who{G3739} also{G2532} hath gone about{G3985}{(G5707)} to profane{G953}{(G5658)} the temple{G2411}:{G2532} whom{G3739} we took{G2902}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} would{G2309}{(G5656)} have judged{G2919}{(G5721)} according{G2596} to our{G2251} law{G3551}. 7 But{G1161} the chief captain{G5506} Lysias{G3079} came{G3928}{(G5631)} upon us, and with{G3326} great{G4183} violence{G970} took him away{G520}{(G5627)} out of{G1537} our{G2257} hands{G5495}, 8 Commanding{G2753}{(G5660)} his{G846} accusers{G2725} to come{G2064}{(G5738)} unto{G1909} thee{G4571}: by examining{G350}{(G5660)} of{G3844} whom{G3739} thyself{G846} mayest{G1410}{(G5695)} take knowledge{G1921}{(G5629)} of{G4012} all{G3956} these things{G5130}, whereof{G3739} we{G2249} accuse{G2723}{(G5719)} him{G846}. 9 And{G1161} the Jews{G2453} also{G2532} assented{G4934}{(G5639)}, saying{G5335}{(G5723)} that these things{G5023} were{G2192}{(G5721)} so{G3779}.
  • 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Even so{G5615} must their wives{G1135} be grave{G4586}, not{G3361} slanderers{G1228}, sober{G3524}, faithful{G4103} in{G1722} all things{G3956}.
  • 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 Without natural affection{G794}, trucebreakers{G786}, false accusers{G1228}, incontinent{G193}, fierce{G434}, despisers of those that are good{G865},
  • Titus 2:3 : 3 The aged women{G4247} likewise{G5615}, that they be in{G1722} behaviour{G2688} as becometh holiness{G2412}, not{G3361} false accusers{G1228}, not{G3361} given{G1402}{(G5772)} to much{G4183} wine{G3631}, teachers of good things{G2567};
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Wherefore{G3767} laying aside{G659}{(G5642)} all{G3956} malice{G2549}, and{G2532} all{G3956} guile{G1388}, and{G2532} hypocrisies{G5272}, and{G2532} envies{G5355}, and{G2532} all{G3956} evil speakings{G2636},
  • Exod 20:16 : 16 Thou shalt not bear{H6030}{(H8799)} false{H8267} witness{H5707} against thy neighbour{H7453}.
  • Matt 27:4 : 4 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, I have sinned{G264}{(G5627)} in that I have betrayed{G3860}{(G5631)} the innocent{G121} blood{G129}. And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)}, What{G5101} is that to{G4314} us{G2248}? see{G3700}{(G5695)} thou{G4771} to that.