Leviticus 19:16

The Scriptures 1998

‘Do not go slandering among your people. Do not stand against the blood of your neighbour. I am יהוה.

Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“Do not bring a false report. Do not put your hand with the wrong to be a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:7

“Keep yourself far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I do not declare the wrong right.

Proverbs 20:19

He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with him Who speaks smoothly with his lips.

Ezekiel 22:9

“Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood. And in you are those who eat on the mountains. They have done wickedness in your midst.

Jeremiah 9:4

“Let everyone beware of his neighbour and not trust any brother. For every brother catches by the heel, and every neighbour walks with slanderers.

Jeremiah 6:28

“All of them are rebels of rebels, walking as slanderers. They are bronze and iron, all of them are corrupters.

Proverbs 11:13

A slanderer is a revealer of secrets, But one with a trustworthy spirit conceals a matter.

1 Peter 2:1

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil words,

Psalm 15:3

He has not slandered with his tongue, He has not done evil to his neighbour, Nor lifted up a reproach against his friend;

Exodus 20:16

“You do not bear false witness against your neighbour.

Titus 2:3

the older women likewise are to be set-apart in behaviour, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of what is good,

2 Timothy 3:3

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, haters of good,

1 Timothy 3:11

Wives in the same way: reverent, not false accusers, sober, trustworthy in every way.

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I have sinned in delivering up innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!”

Deuteronomy 27:25

‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to slay an innocent being.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amĕ

Job 17:5

He who denounces friends for a share, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

1 Samuel 24:10

“See, this day your eyes have seen that יהוה  gave you today into my hand in the cave, and one said to slay you. But my eye pardoned you, and I said, ‘I do not stretch out my hand against my master, for he is the anointed of יהוה.’

Psalm 50:20

“You sit, speak against your brother; You slander your own mother’s son.

Psalm 101:5

Him who secretly slanders his neighbour I cut off; I do not tolerate one Who has a haughty look and a proud heart.

Proverbs 10:18

He who hides hatred has lying lips, And he who sends out a slander is a fool.