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.


In Context

13 |'You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. |'The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

14 |'You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

15 |'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

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.

17 |'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

18 |'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:16You 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.