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14 [a]You shall not insult the deaf, or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the Lord.

15 You shall not act dishonestly in rendering judgment. Show neither partiality to the weak nor deference to the mighty, but judge your neighbor justly.(A) 16 You shall not go about spreading slander among your people; nor shall you stand by idly when your neighbor’s life is at stake. I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:14 In Dt 27:18 a curse falls on the head of the one who misleads the blind.

14 “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(A) but fear your God.(B) I am the Lord.

15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(C) do not show partiality(D) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(E) but judge your neighbor fairly.(F)

16 “‘Do not go about spreading slander(G) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.(H) I am the Lord.

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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 honor 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.

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