Exodus 20:16

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You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

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  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.
  • Matt 19:18 : 18 The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
  • Ps 15:3 : 3 Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.
  • Ps 101:5-7 : 5 Whoever secretly slanders their neighbor, I will silence. Whoever has proud eyes and an arrogant heart, I cannot endure. 6 My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. The one who walks in integrity, they will serve me. 7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence.
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.
  • Matt 26:59-60 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death. 60 But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two witnesses came forward.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.'
  • Eph 4:31 : 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, shouting, and slander be removed from you, along with all malice.
  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 the sexually immoral, those who practice homosexuality, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
  • 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 They will be unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, and hostile to what is good.
  • Jas 4:11 : 11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.
  • Exod 23:6-7 : 6 Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit. 7 Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.
  • Lev 19:11 : 11 Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.
  • Lev 19:16 : 16 Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.
  • Deut 19:15-21 : 15 One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. 16 If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing, 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you. 20 Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you. 21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • 1 Sam 22:8-9 : 8 'You have all conspired against me! No one reveals to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you feels sorry for me or tells me that my son has stirred up my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.' 9 Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul's servants, answered, 'I saw the son of Jesse come to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub.' 10 Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. 11 The king sent for Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub, and his entire family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king. 12 Saul said, 'Listen now, son of Ahitub!' And he replied, 'Here I am, my lord.' 13 Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?' 14 Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?' 15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.' 16 The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.' 17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. 18 The king then commanded Doeg, 'Turn and strike down the priests!' So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck them down. That day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. 19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, killing its men and women, children and infants, and also its oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 Then seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death. 11 So the elders and nobles of this city, who lived there, carried out Jezebel’s instructions, just as she had written in the letters she sent them. 12 They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. 13 Two worthless men came and sat opposite Naboth. They testified against him before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed God and the king.' So they took him outside the city, stoned him to death, and he died.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
  • Prov 11:13 : 13 A gossip reveals secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a matter confidential.

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    17 You shall not murder.

    18 You shall not commit adultery.

    19 You shall not steal.

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  • Exod 20:17
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    17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

  • Lev 19:11-13
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    11 Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.

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  • Exod 23:1-2
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    1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

    2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28 Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.

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    15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

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    17 Do not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your neighbor, and do not bear sin because of him.

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    7 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name.

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    19 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

  • Lev 18:20
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  • Deut 19:14-16
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  • Prov 25:18
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    18 Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • Prov 14:5
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  • Luke 18:20
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    20 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

  • Prov 19:5
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    5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.

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  • Zech 8:17
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    17 Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things, declares the LORD.

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  • Rom 13:9
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    18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

  • Prov 3:29
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    29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor who lives trustingly beside you.

  • Deut 5:7
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    7 You shall have no other gods before Me.

  • Matt 5:33
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  • Prov 30:10
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  • Lev 6:2
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    2 Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall remain on the hearth of the altar all night until morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17 An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

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    9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.

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    6 Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.