Facts about Neighbors

Lying to forbidden

Leviticus 6:2-9

2 “If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him,

3 or if he finds lost property and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that people may do—

4 when he thus sins and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,

5 or whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering.

6 And as a penalty he must bring to the priest, that is, to the LORD, his guilt offering, a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value.

7 In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for any of these things he did that made him guilty.”

Leviticus 19:11

“‘Do not steal. “‘Do not lie. “‘Do not deceive one another.

Defraud not and Do not rob

Leviticus 19:13

“‘Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him. “‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.

Judge righteously

Leviticus 19:15

“‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

Tale bearing to, forbidden

Leviticus 19:16

“‘Do not go about spreading slander among your people. “‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor's life. I am the LORD.