15 “Do not act unjustly(A) when deciding a case. Do not be partial(B) to the poor or give preference to the rich;(C) judge your neighbor fairly. 16 Do not go about spreading slander(D) among your people; do not jeopardize[a] your neighbor’s life; I am the Lord.

17 “Do not harbor hatred against your brother.[b](E) Rebuke your neighbor directly, and you will not incur guilt because of him.(F) 18 Do not take revenge(G) or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself;(H) I am the Lord.

19 “You are to keep my statutes. Do not crossbreed two different kinds of your livestock, sow your fields with two kinds of seed, or put on a garment made of two kinds of material.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:16 Lit not stand against
  2. 19:17 Or your fellow Israelite

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

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

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

17 “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.(G) Rebuke your neighbor frankly(H) so you will not share in their guilt.

18 “‘Do not seek revenge(I) or bear a grudge(J) against anyone among your people,(K) but love your neighbor(L) as yourself.(M) I am the Lord.

19 “‘Keep my decrees.(N)

“‘Do not mate different kinds of animals.

“‘Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.(O)

“‘Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material.(P)

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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.

17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

19 Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

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