A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Part II: Questions about The Ten Commandments

62. Q. What does the ninth commandment teach us?    
         A. To tell the truth and not to speak evil of others. 

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• Psalm 15:1-3

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent?

Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right

and speaks truth in his heart;

who does not slander with his tongue

and does no evil to his neighbor,

nor takes up a reproach against his friend….

• Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace….

• 1 Corinthians 13:6

…it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

• James 4:11

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

Scripture quoted from the English Standard Version.

Taken from A Catechism for Girls and Boys found here.

Previously posted questions and answers.