Deuteronomy 22:14

Tree of Life Version

accuses her of shameful things and gives her a bad reputation by saying, ‘I took this woman, but when I came near her, I didn’t find her virginity.’

Cross References

Exodus 20:16

“Do not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

“Do not to spread a false report. Do not join hands with the wicked by becoming a malicious witness.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the control of the tongue. Those who indulge in it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip are tasty morsels, going down into one’s innermost being.

Deuteronomy 22:13

“Suppose a man takes a wife and goes t0 her and then dislikes her,

Deuteronomy 22:15

Then the father of the young woman is to take her and her mother is to bring out the signs of the young woman’s virginity to the city elders at the gate.

Deuteronomy 22:19

Then they are to fine him 100 pieces of silver and give them to the father of the young woman, because he has brought an evil name on a virgin of Israel. Then she is to be his wife—he may not send her away all his days.

1 Timothy 5:14

Therefore, I want the younger widows to get married, have children, manage a household, and give no opportunity to the enemy for slander.