22:13 22:13

Deuteronomy 22:14

22:15 22:15

Bible Versions

And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
And give {H7760} occasions {H5949} of speech {H1697} against her, and bring up {H3318} an evil {H7451} name {H8034} upon her, and say {H559}, I took {H3947} this woman {H802}, and when I came {H7126} to her, I found {H4672} her not a maid {H1331}:
brings false charges against her and defames her character by saying, 'I married this woman, but when I had intercourse with her I did not find evidence that she was a virgin';
and he then accuses her of shameful conduct and gives her a bad name, saying, “I married this woman and had relations with her, but I discovered she was not a virgin.”
and lay shameful things to her charge, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came nigh to her, I found not in her the tokens of virginity;
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  • Proverbs 18:8

    ¶ The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
  • Deuteronomy 22:19

    And they shall amerce him in an hundred [shekels] of silver, and give [them] unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
  • Exodus 20:16

    Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Exodus 23:1

    ¶ Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
  • Proverbs 18:21

    ¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • 1 Timothy 5:14

    I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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