Stand against the blood of thy neighbor - Either, to put his life in danger by standing up as his accuser ; or, to stand by idly wh…

You shall not go up and down as a tale-bearer. —Better, You shall not go about slandering, as the Authorised Ver…

You shall not go up and down. The principle of this second clause is the same as that of the preceding verse, for it is added to a general…

You shall not go up and down [as] a talebearer among your
people
The word used signif…

There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the Ten Commandments…