Leviticus 19:16

Modern English Version

You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, nor shall you stand by while the life of your neighbor is in danger: I am the Lord.

Cross References

Job 17:5

He who speaks flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children will fail.

Psalm 101:5

Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him will I destroy; whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart, him will I not endure.

Psalm 15:3

he who does not slander with the tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

Psalm 50:20

You sit and speak against your brother; you slander your own mother’s son.

Exodus 20:16

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

You must not give a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:7

Keep far away from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

Proverbs 10:18

He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who utters slander is a fool.

Proverbs 11:13

A talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about as a slanderer betrays secrets; therefore associate not with the babbler.

Jeremiah 6:28

They all are stubborn rebels walking about practicing slander. They are bronze and iron; they all are corrupters.

Jeremiah 9:4

Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor, and do not trust in any brother; for every brother supplants, and every neighbor walks about with slanders.

Ezekiel 22:9

In you are men who carry slanders to shed blood. And in you they eat at the mountain shrines. In your midst they commit lewdness.

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood.” They said, “What is that to us? You must see to that.”

Deuteronomy 27:25

“Cursed is he who receives pay to slay an innocent person.” And all the people shall say, “Amen.”

1 Timothy 3:11

Likewise, the women must be honorable, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.

2 Timothy 3:3

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, unrestrained, fierce, despisers of those who are good,

Titus 2:3

Likewise, older women should be reverent in behavior, and not be false accusers, not be enslaved to much wine, but teachers of good things,

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore put away all wickedness, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking.

1 Samuel 24:10

Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the Lord delivered you today into my hand in the cave. So that some said to kill you, but my eye had compassion on you. And I said, ‘I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is anointed of the Lord.’