Leviticus 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Leviticus 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.”

Leviticus 19:16 — World English Bible

Leviticus 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou 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.”

Leviticus 19:16 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Leviticus 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Leviticus 19:16 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 19:16 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 19:16 in Context — Leviticus 19

14 No maldigas al sordo, y delante del ciego no pongas tropiezo, mas tendrás temor de tu Dios: Yo Jehová.

15 No harás agravio en el juicio: no tendrás respeto al pobre, ni honrarás la cara del grande: con justicia juzgarás á tu prójimo.

16 No andarás chismeando en tus pueblos. No te pondrás contra la sangre de tu prójimo: Yo Jehová.

17 No aborrecerás á tu hermano en tu corazón: ingenuamente reprenderás á tu prójimo, y no consentirás sobre él pecado.

18 No te vengarás, ni guardarás rencor á los hijos de tu pueblo: mas amarás á tu prójimo como á ti mismo: Yo Jehová.

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What Does Leviticus 19:16 Mean?

Leviticus 19:16 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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