Leviticus 19:16
¶ Thou 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.
¶ Thou shalt not goe vp and downe as a tale-bearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
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- Exodus 23:1Rank 1 from verse 16
- Exodus 23:7Rank 2 from verse 16
- Proverbs 20:19Rank 3 from verse 16
- Ezekiel 22:9Rank 4 from verse 16
- Proverbs 11:13Rank 5 from verse 16
- Jeremiah 6:28Rank 6 from verse 16
- Jeremiah 9:4Rank 7 from verse 16
4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
4*‖Take yee heede euery one of his neighbour, and trust yee not in any brother: for euery brother will vtterly supplant, and euery neighbour will walke with slanders.
- 1 Kings 21:10–13Rank 8 from verse 16
10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
10And set two men, sonnes of Belial before him, to beare witnes against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the king: and then carie him out, and stone him that he may die.
11And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and the Nobles who were the inhabitants in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent vnto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sate before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, euen against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they caried him foorth out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that hee died.
- 1 Peter 2:1Rank 9 from verse 16
- Acts 6:11–13Rank 10 from verse 16
11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
11Then they suborned men which said, We haue heard him speake blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
12And they stirred vp the people, and the Elders, and the Scribes, and came vpon him, and caught him, and brought him to the Councell,
13And set vp false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speake blasphemous words against this holy place, and the Law.
- Exodus 20:16Rank 11 from verse 16
- Psalms 15:3Rank 12 from verse 16
- 1 Timothy 3:11Rank 13 from verse 16
- 2 Timothy 3:3Rank 14 from verse 16
- Matthew 26:60–61Rank 15 from verse 16
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61And said, This fellow said, *I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes.
- Acts 24:4–9Rank 17 from verse 16
4Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
4Notwithstanding, that I be not farther tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy clemencie a few words.
5For we haue found this man a pestilent fellow, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6Who also hath gone about to profane the Temple: whom we tooke, and would haue iudged according to our lawe.
7But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him away out of our hands:
8Commanding his accusers to come vnto thee, by examining of whom thy selfe mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
9And the Iewes also assented, saying that these things were so.
- Matthew 27:4Rank 18 from verse 16
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Leviticus 19:16
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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talebearer
One who goes about spreading reports or revealing private matters, causing harm or strife.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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15¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgement; thou shalt not *respect the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie: but in righteousnesse shalt thou iudge thy neighbour.
16¶ Thou 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.
16¶ Thou shalt not goe vp and downe as a tale-bearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
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17¶ *Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, ‖and not suffer sinne vpon him.