Leviticus 19:16

Tree of Life Version

“You are not to go up and down as a talebearer among your people. You are not to endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Adonai.

Cross References

Job 17:5

If anyone denounces his friends for profit the eyes of his children will fail.

Psalm 101:5

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret —him I will silence. Who has haughty eyes and a proud heart —him I will not tolerate.

Psalm 15:3

who does not slander with his tongue, does not wrong his neighbor, and does not disgrace his friend,

Psalm 50:20

You sit, speaking against your brother, slandering your own mother’s son.

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.

Exodus 23:7

Stay far away from a false charge. Do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the guilty.

Proverbs 10:18

One who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Proverbs 11:13

A gossip reveals secrets, but one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Proverbs 20:19

A talebearer goes about, revealing secrets, so do not associate with a babbler.

Jeremiah 6:28

They are all stubborn rebels spreading slander. They are bronze and iron, all of them are corrupt.

Jeremiah 9:4

Everyone deceives his neighbor and does not speak the truth. They taught their tongue to speak lies. They wear themselves out doing wrong.

Ezekiel 22:9

Slanderous men are in you in order to shed blood. They have eaten at the mountain shrines; they commit immoral acts in your midst.

Matthew 27:4

saying, “I’ve sinned, betraying innocent blood!” But they said, “What’s that to us? You see to it yourself!”

Deuteronomy 27:25

‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to strike down an innocent life.’ Then all the people are to say, ‘Amen.’

1 Timothy 3:11

Women likewise must be dignified, not backbiting; clear-minded, trustworthy in every respect.

2 Timothy 3:3

hardhearted, unforgiving, backbiting, without self-control, brutal, hating what is good,

Titus 2:3

Likewise, older women are to be sanctified in demeanor—not backbiting or enslaved to much wine. Let them be teachers of what is good,

1 Peter 2:1

So get rid of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all lashon ha-ra .

1 Samuel 24:10

Look, today your own eyes should see how Adonai delivered you today into my hand, in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but my eye had pity on you, and I said: ‘I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is Adonai’s anointed.’