Leviticus 19:12

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Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

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  • Exod 20:7 : 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.
  • Lev 18:21 : 21 Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
  • Lev 6:3 : 3 The priest shall put on his linen garment and wear linen undergarments on his body. He shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.
  • Deut 5:11 : 11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who takes His name in vain.
  • Matt 5:33-34 : 33 Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'Do not break your oaths, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.' 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne,
  • Jas 5:12 : 12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.
  • Ps 15:4 : 4 Who despises a vile person in his eyes but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not go back on his promise.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 Then you will swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.
  • Jer 7:9 : 9 Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,
  • Ezek 36:20-23 : 20 And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned my holy name, for it was said about them, 'These are the LORD's people, yet they had to leave his land.' 21 But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations where they had gone. 22 Therefore, say to the house of Israel: 'This is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I am about to act, house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will sanctify my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have defiled among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I prove myself holy through you in their sight.
  • Zech 5:4 : 4 'I will send it out,' declares the LORD of Hosts, 'and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by my name. It will remain inside their house and consume it completely, including its timber and stones.'
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 I will come near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who swear falsely; against those who defraud workers of their wages, oppress widows and orphans, and deprive foreigners of justice. They do not fear me, says the Lord of Hosts.
  • Lev 24:11 : 11 The Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the Name and cursed it, so they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
  • Lev 24:15-16 : 15 And speak to the Israelites, saying: If any man curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin. 16 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The entire assembly shall stone him. Whether a foreigner or a native-born, if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 19:11
    84%

    11Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.

  • Exod 20:7-8
    2 verses
    83%

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

    8Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

  • Deut 5:11-12
    2 verses
    82%

    11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who takes His name in vain.

    12Observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

  • Lev 22:31-33
    3 verses
    81%

    31Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.

    32Do not profane My holy name, for I must be regarded as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy.

    33I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 19:13-16
    4 verses
    79%

    13Do not oppress or rob your neighbor. Do not withhold the wages of a hired worker overnight.

    14Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD.

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

    16Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.

  • Exod 20:13-16
    4 verses
    78%

    13You shall not murder.

    14You shall not commit adultery.

    15You shall not steal.

    16You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Deut 6:13
    78%

    13Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

  • Lev 19:30
    77%

    30Observe my Sabbaths and have reverence for my sanctuary. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 5:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19You shall not steal.

    20You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Matt 5:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'Do not break your oaths, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

    34But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne,

  • Lev 19:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3Each of you must respect your mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.

    4Do not turn to idols or make gods of cast metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.

  • Lev 26:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Do not make idols for yourselves, or set up a carved image or a sacred pillar for yourselves, and do not place a figured stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the LORD your God.

    2Keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD.

  • Jas 5:12
    75%

    12Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or earth or any other oath. Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No,’ so that you may not fall under judgment.

  • Deut 12:4
    75%

    4Do not worship the Lord your God in the same way that they worship their gods.

  • Lev 25:17
    75%

    17Do not take advantage of one another, but fear your God; I am the LORD your God.

  • Exod 23:13
    74%

    13Be careful to do all that I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

  • Exod 23:1
    74%

    1Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

  • Lev 18:20-21
    2 verses
    74%

    20Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.

    21Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 19:18
    73%

    18Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 18:2
    73%

    2Speak to the Israelites and tell them: 'I am the LORD your God.'

  • Deut 10:20
    73%

    20Fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.

  • Deut 5:7
    72%

    7You shall have no other gods before Me.

  • Lev 22:15
    72%

    15The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.

  • Josh 23:7
    72%

    7Do not associate with these nations that remain among you. Do not invoke the names of their gods, swear by them, serve them, or bow down to them.

  • Lev 22:2
    72%

    2Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.

  • Lev 20:8
    72%

    8Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

  • Ps 81:9
    72%

    9Hear, my people, and I will warn you—if you would only listen to me, Israel!

  • Lev 19:35
    72%

    35Do not use dishonest measures in judgment, whether in length, weight, or quantity.

  • Zech 8:17
    72%

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

  • Exod 34:14
    72%

    14For you must not worship any other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

  • Isa 48:1
    71%

    1Hear this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel and who have come out of Judah's lineage, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.

  • Lev 18:30
    71%

    30So keep my charge not to practice any of the abominable customs that were done before you, so you do not defile yourselves by them. I am the LORD your God.

  • Ezek 20:44
    71%

    44Then you will know that I am the LORD when I deal with you for the sake of my name, not according to your evil ways or your corrupt practices, house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • Exod 20:3
    71%

    3You shall have no other gods before Me.

  • Prov 30:9
    71%

    9Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.