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16 Do not go about spreading slander(A) among your people; do not jeopardise[a] your neighbour’s life; I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 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 a bribe
and chase after backhanders.(B)
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.(C)

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