You shall not be a detractor, nor a whisperer, among the people. You shall not stand against the blood of your neighbor. I am the Lord.
He promises prey to his companions, but the eyes of his sons will grow faint.
I have been cut down like hay, and my heart has withered, for I had forgotten to eat my bread.
As for the saints, who are in his land: he has made all my desires wonderful in them.
Act kindly, Lord, in your good will toward Zion, so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor.
"You shall not accept a lying voice. Neither shall you join your hand so as to give false testimony on behalf on the impious.
You shall flee from lies. The innocent and the just you shall not kill. For I shun the impious.
Lying lips conceal hatred; whoever brings forth contempt is unwise.
Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.
Do not become involved with him who reveals mysteries, and who walks deceitfully, and who enlarges his lips.
All these leaders who are turning away and walking deceitfully, they are brass and iron; they have all been corrupted.
Let each one guard himself against his neighbor, and let him have no trust in any brother of his. For every brother will utterly overthrow, and every friend will advance deceitfully.
Maligning men were within you, in order to shed blood, and they have eaten upon the mountains within you. They have worked wickedness in your midst.
saying, "I have sinned in betraying just blood." But they said to him: "What is that to us? See to it yourself."
Cursed be he who accepts gifts in order to strike down the life of innocent blood. And all the people shall say: Amen.
Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
without affection, without peace, false accusers, unchaste, cruel, without kindness,
Old women, similarly, should be in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well,
Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.
And he said to Saul: "Why do you listen to the words of men who say: 'David seeks evil against you?'