16You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people: neither shall you stand against the blood of your neighbor; I am the LORD.


In Context

13 You shall not defraud your neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with you all night until the morning.

14 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the LORD.

15 You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

16 You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people: neither shall you stand against the blood of your neighbor; I am the LORD.

17 You shall not hate your brother in your heart: you shall in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin on him.

18 You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:16" 'Do not go about spreading slander among your people. " 'Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor's life. I am the Lord .

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou shalt not be a detractor nor a whisperer among the people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour. I am the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou shalt not go about as a talebearer among thy people; thou shalt not stand up against the life of thy neighbour: I am Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor; I am the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16|'You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. |'You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:16Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I am Jehovah.