16 You must not go about spreading slander(A) among your people; you must not jeopardize[a] your neighbor’s life; I am Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 19:16 Lit not stand against

13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(A)

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19 The one who reveals secrets is a constant gossip;(A)
avoid someone with a big mouth.(B)

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23 Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.(A)
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.(B)
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.(C)

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