“ Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people.“ Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.

不可在民中往来搬弄是非，也不可与邻舍为敌，置之于死。我是耶和华。

不可在百姓中到处搬弄是非，不可陷害邻舍的性命。我是耶和华。

不可在百姓中到处搬弄是非，不可陷害邻舍的性命。我是耶和华。

不可到处搬弄是非，不可危害邻居的生命安全。我是耶和华。

你不可在你的族人中，到处搬弄是非，也不可危害你的邻舍（“危害你的邻舍”直译是“站在你邻舍的血上”）；我是耶和华。

不可在民中往來搬弄是非，也不可與鄰舍為敵，置之於死。我是耶和華。

不可在百姓中到處搬弄是非，不可陷害鄰舍的性命。我是耶和華。

不可在百姓中到處搬弄是非，不可陷害鄰舍的性命。我是耶和華。

不可到處搬弄是非，不可危害鄰居的生命安全。我是耶和華。

你不可在你的族人中，到處搬弄是非，也不可危害你的鄰舍（“危害你的鄰舍”直譯是“站在你鄰舍的血上”）；我是耶和華。

不可在你族民中往來、搬弄是非，也不可取一種立場、去害死你鄰舍的性命；我是永恆主。

勿往來於閭里、評人短長、勿與人敵、致之於死、我乃耶和華也、

勿往來於閭里、評人短長、勿為妄證、置人於死、我耶和華所命如是。

毋於爾民中往來讒毀人、毋圖謀害人、或作毋妄證置人於死地我乃主、

“‘ Do not go about spreading slander among your people.“‘ Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord.

“‘ Do not go around spreading lies among your people.“‘ Do not do anything that puts your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

Do not go about spreading slander among your people; do not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am the LORD.

You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people; and you are not to jeopardize the life of your neighbor. I am the Lord.

You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.

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.

You must not go about spreading slander among your people; you must not jeopardize your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

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.

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the LORD.

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

“ You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

“ Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.

People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things.

A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.

And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him. And they accused Naboth before all the people, saying,“ He cursed God and the king.” So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death.

Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.

A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.

They are the worst kind of rebel, full of slander. They are as hard as bronze and iron, and they lead others into corruption.

“ Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.

So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying,“ We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.The lying witnesses said,“ This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.

“ You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.

But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forwardwho declared,“ This man said,‘ I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

But I don’t want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment.We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.

They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.

In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self control and be faithful in everything they do.

“ I have sinned,” he declared,“ for I have betrayed an innocent man.”“ What do we care?” they retorted.“ That’s your problem.”

Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.