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
Read Leviticus 19:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Tu ne maudiras point un sourd, et tu ne mettras devant un aveugle rien qui puisse le faire tomber; car tu auras la crainte de ton Dieu. Je suis l’Éternel.
15 Tu ne commettras point d’iniquité dans tes jugements: tu n’auras point égard à la personne du pauvre, et tu ne favoriseras point la personne du grand, mais tu jugeras ton prochain selon la justice.
16 Tu ne répandras point de calomnies parmi ton peuple. Tu ne t’élèveras point contre le sang de ton prochain. Je suis l’Éternel.
17 Tu ne haïras point ton frère dans ton cœur; tu auras soin de reprendre ton prochain, mais tu ne te chargeras point d’un péché à cause de lui.
18 Tu ne te vengeras point, et tu ne garderas point de rancune contre les enfants de ton peuple. Tu aimeras ton prochain comme toi-même. Je suis l’Éternel.
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What Does Leviticus 19:16 Mean?
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