Answer: The duties required in the Ninth Commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man₁, and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own₂; appearing and standing for the truth₃; and from the heart₄, sincerely₅, freely₆, clearly_7, and fully₈, speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice₉, and in all other things whatsoever₁₀; a charitable esteem of our neighbors₁₁; loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name₁₂; sorrowing for₁₃, and covering of their infirmities₁₄; freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces₁₅, defending their innocency₁₆; a ready receiving of a good report₁₇, and unwillingness to admit of an evil report₁₈, concerning them; discouraging talebearers₁₉, flatterers₂₀, and slanderers₂₁; love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requires₂₂; keeping of lawful promises₂₃; studying and practicing of: Whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.₂₄

1. Zech 8:16;
2. 3 Jn 12;
3. Prov 31:8–9;
4. Ps 15:2;
5. 2 Chr 19:9;
6. 1 Sam 19:4–5;
7. Jos 7:19;
8. 2 Sam 14:18–20;
9. Lev 19:15; Prov 14:5, 25;
10. 2 Cor 1:17–18; Eph 4:25;
11. Heb 6:9; 1 Cor 13:7;
12. Rom 1:8; 2 Jn 4; 3 Jn 3–4;
13. 2 Cor 2:4; 12:21;
14. Prov 17:9; 1 Pet 4:8;
15. 1 Cor 1:4–5, 7; 2 Tim 1:4–5;
16. 1 Sam 22:14;
17. 1 Cor 13:6–7;
18. Ps 15:3;
19. Prov 25:23;
20. Prov 26:24–25;
21. Ps 101:5;
22. Prov 22:1; Jn 8:49;
23. Ps 15:4;
24. Phil 4:8