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 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge 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.
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
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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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