Deuteronomy 19:16

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If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.
  • Exod 23:1-7 : 1 Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes. 2 Thou shalt not followe a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth. 3 Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause. 4 If thou meete thine enemies oxe, or his asse going astray, thou shalt bring him to him againe. 5 If thou see thine enemies asse lying vnder his burden, wilt thou cease to helpe him? Thou shalt helpe him vp againe with it. 6 Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute. 7 Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-13 : 10 And set two wicked men before him, & let them witnesse against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the King: then cary him out, and stone him that he may dye. 11 And the men of his citie, euen the Elders & gouernours, which dwelt in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them: as it was written in the letters, which she had sent vnto them. 12 They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth among the chiefe of the people, 13 And there came two wicked men, & sate before him: & the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.
  • Mark 14:55-59 : 55 And the hie Priests, and all the Councill sought for witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death, but found none. 56 For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together. 57 Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying, 58 We hearde him say, I will destroy this Temple made with hands, & within three daies I will builde another, made without hands. 59 But their witnesse yet agreed not together.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 19:15
    86%

    15One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.

  • Deut 19:17-19
    3 verses
    84%

    17Then both the men which striue together, shal stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies,

    18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,

    19Then shall yee doe vnto him as hee had thought to doe vnto his brother: so thou shalt take euil away forth of the middes of thee.

  • Exod 23:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

    2Thou shalt not followe a multitude to do euil, neither agree in a controuersie to decline after many and ouerthrowe the trueth.

  • Prov 14:5
    78%

    5A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

  • Prov 19:5
    78%

    5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.

  • Prov 12:17
    77%

    17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Deut 17:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.

    7The handes of the witnesses shall be first vpon him, to kill him: and afterward the hands of all the people: so thou shalt take the wicked away from among you.

  • Ps 35:11
    77%

    11Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.

  • Mark 14:56-57
    2 verses
    76%

    56For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.

    57Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

  • Exod 20:16
    76%

    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

  • Prov 19:9
    76%

    9A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

  • Matt 18:16
    75%

    16But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
    75%

    19Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

  • Prov 25:18
    75%

    18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • Prov 6:19
    75%

    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Prov 14:25
    74%

    25A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

  • Prov 19:28
    74%

    28A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

  • Deut 25:1
    73%

    1When there shall be strife betweene men, and they shall come vnto iudgement, and sentence shall be giuen vpon them, and the righteous shall be iustified, and the wicked condemned,

  • Matt 26:59-60
    2 verses
    73%

    59Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.

    60But they founde none, and though many false witnesses came, yet founde they none: but at the last came two false witnesses,

  • Prov 21:28
    73%

    28A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

  • Num 35:30
    72%

    30Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.

  • Deut 5:20
    71%

    20Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

  • Prov 24:28
    71%

    28Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

  • Lev 6:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2If any sinne and commit a trespasse against the Lorde, and denie vnto his neighbour that, which was take him to keepe, or that which was put to him of trust, or doth by robberie, or by violence oppresse his neighbour,

    3Or hath found that which was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely, for any of these things that a man doeth, wherein he sinneth:

  • 1 Cor 15:15
    70%

    15And we are found also false witnesses of God: for we haue testified of God, that he hath raised vp Christ: whome he hath not raised vp, if so be the dead be not raised.

  • Exod 23:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute.

    7Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

  • Acts 6:13
    70%

    13And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.

  • Ps 27:12
    69%

    12Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.

  • 1 Kgs 8:31
    69%

    31When a man shall trespasse against his neighbour, & he lay vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shall come before thine altar in this house,

  • 2 Chr 6:22
    69%

    22When a man shall sinne against his neighbour, and he laye vpon him an othe to cause him to sweare, and the swearer shal come before thine altar in this house,

  • John 5:31
    69%

    31If I should beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse were not true.

  • 1 John 5:9
    69%

    9If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which he testified of his Sonne.

  • John 8:17
    69%

    17And it is also written in your Lawe, that the testimonie of two men is true.

  • Deut 16:19
    69%

    19Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.

  • Lev 5:1
    69%

    1Also if any haue sinned, that is, If he haue heard the voyce of an othe, and hee can be a witnes, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if hee doe not vtter it, he shall beare his iniquitie:

  • Job 15:6
    68%

    6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee.

  • Prov 18:5
    68%

    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to cause ye righteous to fall in iudgement.

  • Isa 29:21
    68%

    21Which made a man to sinne in ye worde, and tooke him in a snare: which reproued them in the gate, and made the iust to fall without cause.

  • Job 17:8
    68%

    8The righteous shalbe astonied at this, and the innocent shalbe moued against ye hypocrite.

  • Deut 17:2
    68%

    2If there be founde among you in any of thy cities, which the Lorde thy God giueth thee, man or woman that hath wrought wickednes in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his couenant,

  • Luke 21:13
    68%

    13And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

  • Exod 22:13
    68%

    13If it be torne in pieces, he shall bring recorde, and shall not make that good, which is deuoured.