Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question 78
Question 78
What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own, or our neighbour's, good name.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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1 Samuel 17:2828Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
Leviticus 19:1616You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
Psalms 15:33who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
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