Leviticus 19:16 - Compare All Versions
Leviticus 19:16 MSG (The Message)
“Don’t spread gossip and rumors. “Don’t just stand by when your neighbor’s life is in danger. I am GOD.
Leviticus 19:16 KJV (King James Version)
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 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:16 NCV (New Century Version)
You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:16 ASV (American Standard Version)
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 NIV (New International Version)
“ ‘Do not go about spreading slander among your people. “ ‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
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.
Leviticus 19:16 AMP (Amplified Bible)
You shall not go around as a gossip among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor [with slander or false testimony]; I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
“Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. “Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
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.