¹⁶ 'Thou dost not go slandering among thy people; thou dost not stand against the blood of thy neighbour; I 'am' Jehovah.

¹⁶ Do not go about saying untrue things among your people, or take away the life of your neighbour by false witness: I am the Lord.

¹⁶ " 'Do not go about spreading slander among your people. " 'Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor's life. I am the Lord.