Exodus 23:1
English Standard Version
23 (A)“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a (B)malicious witness.
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Exodus 23:1
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Laws of Justice and Mercy
23 “Do not spread false reports.(A) Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.(B)
Exodus 23:1
King James Version
23 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
King James Version
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
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Proverbs 19:9
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Proverbs 19:9
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9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)
Proverbs 19:9
King James Version
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
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Proverbs 21:28
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28 (A)A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
Proverbs 21:28
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Proverbs 21:28
King James Version
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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Proverbs 24:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24:28
New International Version
28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause(A)—
would you use your lips to mislead?
Proverbs 24:28
King James Version
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
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Proverbs 25:18
English Standard Version
18 A man who (A)bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or (B)a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
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18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)
Proverbs 25:18
King James Version
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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Matthew 19:18
English Standard Version
18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, (A)“You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
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Matthew 19:18
New International Version
18 “Which ones?” he inquired.
Jesus replied, “‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery,(A) you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,
Matthew 19:18
King James Version
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
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Deuteronomy 19:16-20
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16 If (A)a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing, 17 then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, (B)before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. 18 The judges shall (C)inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, 19 (D)then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother. So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst. 20 And the rest (E)shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you.
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- Deuteronomy 19:19 Or evil person
Deuteronomy 19:16-20
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16 If a malicious witness(A) takes the stand to accuse someone of a crime, 17 the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges(B) who are in office at the time. 18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(C) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, 19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party.(D) You must purge the evil from among you. 20 The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid,(E) and never again will such an evil thing be done among you.
Deuteronomy 19:16-20
King James Version
16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
17 Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
18 And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
20 And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
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