Deuteronomy 19:16

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If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
  • Exod 23:1-7 : 1 Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness. 2 Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision: 3 But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause. 4 If you come across the ox or the ass of one who is no friend to you wandering from its way, you are to take it back to him. 5 If you see the ass of one who has no love for you bent down to the earth under the weight which is put on it, you are to come to its help, even against your desire. 6 Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause. 7 Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death. 11 So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them. 12 They gave orders for a day of public sorrow, and put Naboth at the head of the people. 13 And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
  • Mark 14:55-59 : 55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any. 56 For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement. 57 Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying, 58 He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands. 59 And even so their witness was not in agreement.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 19:15
    86%

    15One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.

  • Deut 19:17-19
    3 verses
    84%

    17Then the two men, between whom the argument has taken place, are to come before the Lord, before the priests and judges who are then in power;

    18And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

    19Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

  • Exod 23:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

    2Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

  • Prov 14:5
    78%

    5A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

  • Prov 19:5
    78%

    5A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

  • Prov 12:17
    77%

    17The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • Deut 17:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6On the word of two or three witnesses, a man may be given the punishment of death; but he is not to be put to death on the word of one witness.

    7The hands of the witnesses will be the first to put him to death, and after them the hands of all the people. So you are to put away the evil from among you.

  • Ps 35:11
    77%

    11False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

  • Mark 14:56-57
    2 verses
    76%

    56For a number gave false witness against him and their witness was not in agreement.

    57Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

  • Exod 20:16
    76%

    16Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

  • Prov 19:9
    76%

    9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

  • Matt 18:16
    75%

    16But if he will not give ear to you, take with you one or two more, that by the lips of two or three witnesses every word may be made certain.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
    75%

    19Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

  • Prov 25:18
    75%

    18One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 6:19
    75%

    19A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Prov 14:25
    74%

    25A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

  • Prov 19:28
    74%

    28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

  • Deut 25:1
    73%

    1If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

  • Matt 26:59-60
    2 verses
    73%

    59Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

    60And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.

  • Prov 21:28
    73%

    28A false witness will be cut off, ...

  • Num 35:30
    72%

    30Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.

  • Deut 5:20
    71%

    20Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

  • Prov 24:28
    71%

    28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Lev 6:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2Give orders to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law for the burned offering: the offering is to be on the fire-wood on the altar all night till the morning; and the fire of the altar is to be kept burning.

    3And the priest is to put on his linen robes and his linen trousers, and take up what is over of the offering after it has been burned on the altar, and put it by the side of the altar.

  • 1 Cor 15:15
    70%

    15Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God; because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead.

  • Exod 23:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

    7Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

  • Acts 6:13
    70%

    13And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

  • Ps 27:12
    69%

    12Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
    69%

    31If a man does wrong to his neighbour, and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:

  • 2 Chr 6:22
    69%

    22If a man does wrong to his neighbour and has to take an oath, and comes before your altar to take his oath in this house:

  • John 5:31
    69%

    31If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

  • 1 John 5:9
    69%

    9If we take the witness of men to be true, the witness of God is greater: because this is the witness which God has given about his Son.

  • John 8:17
    69%

    17Even in your law it is said that the witness of two men is true.

  • Deut 16:19
    69%

    19You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

  • Lev 5:1
    69%

    1And if anyone does wrong by saying nothing when he is put under oath as a witness of something he has seen or had knowledge of, then he will be responsible:

  • Job 15:6
    68%

    6It is by your mouth, even yours, that you are judged to be in the wrong, and not by me; and your lips give witness against you.

  • Prov 18:5
    68%

    5To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

  • Isa 29:21
    68%

    21Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • Job 17:8
    68%

    8The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.

  • Deut 17:2
    68%

    2If there is any man or woman among you, in any of the towns which the Lord your God gives you, who does evil in the eyes of the Lord your God, sinning against his agreement,

  • Luke 21:13
    68%

    13And it will be turned to a witness for you.

  • Exod 22:13
    68%

    13But if it has been damaged by a beast, and he is able to make this clear, he will not have to make payment for what was damaged.