Deuteronomy 5:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 20:16 : 16 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.
  • Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse, 17 Then both the men which striue together, shal stand before ye Lord, euen before the Priests and the Iudges, which shall be in those daies, 18 And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother, 19 Then 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. 20 And the rest shal heare this, and feare, and shall henceforth commit no more any such wickednes among you. 21 Therefore thine eye shall have no compassion, but life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 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.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
  • Mal 3:5 : 5 And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will be a swift witnesse against the southsayers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that wrongfully keepe backe the hirelings wages, and vexe the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and oppresse the stranger, and feare not me, sayth the Lord of hostes.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 20:13-17
    5 verses
    95%

    13Thou shalt not kill.

    14Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

    15Thou shalt not steale.

    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

    17Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, nor his man seruant, nor his mayde, nor his oxe, nor his asse, neyther any thing that is thy neighbours.

  • Deut 5:17-19
    3 verses
    87%

    17Thou shalt not kill.

    18Neither shalt thou commit adulterie.

    19Neither shalt thou steale.

  • Deut 5:21
    85%

    21Neither shalt thou couet thy neighbours wife, neither shalt thou desire thy neighbours house, his fielde, nor his man seruant, nor his mayd, his oxe, nor his asse, nor ought that thy neighbour hath.

  • Lev 19:11-13
    3 verses
    83%

    11Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.

    12Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

    13Thou shalt not do thy neighbour wrong, neither rob him. The workemans hire shal not abide with thee vntil the morning.

  • Lev 18:20
    79%

    20Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.

  • Exod 23:1
    79%

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

  • Prov 24:28
    78%

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

  • Lev 19:15-18
    4 verses
    78%

    15Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.

    16Thou shalt not walke about with tales among thy people. Thou shalt not stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

    17Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.

    18Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.

  • Matt 19:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.

    19Honour thy father and mother: and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • Deut 5:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine.

    12Keepe the Sabbath day, to sanctifie it, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.

  • Exod 20:7-9
    3 verses
    76%

    7Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lorde thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.

    8Remember the Sabbath day, to keepe it holy.

    9Sixe dayes shalt thou labour, and doe all thy worke,

  • Deut 19:14-16
    3 verses
    76%

    14Thou shalt not remooue thy neighbours marke, which they of olde time haue set in thine inheritance, that thou shalt inherite in the lande, which ye Lorde thy God giueth thee to possesse it.

    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.

    16If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

  • Prov 14:5
    75%

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

  • Prov 25:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

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

  • Prov 19:5
    74%

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

  • Zech 8:17
    74%

    17And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • Prov 3:29
    74%

    29Intend none hurt against thy neighbour, seeing he doeth dwell without feare by thee.

  • Rom 13:9
    74%

    9For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kil, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commaundement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • Luke 18:20
    74%

    20Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnes: Honour thy father and thy mother.

  • Matt 5:33
    74%

    33Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

  • Lev 25:14
    73%

    14And when thou sellest ought to thy neighbour, or byest at thy neighbours hande, ye shall not oppresse one another:

  • Deut 5:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Thou shalt haue none other gods before my face.

    8Thou shalt make thee no grauen image or any likenesse of that that is in heauen aboue, or which is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters vnder the earth.

  • Mark 10:19
    73%

    19Thou knowest the comandements, Thou shalt not commit adulterie. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not steale. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse. Thou shalt hurt no man. Honour thy father and mother.

  • Ps 15:3
    73%

    3He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.

  • Matt 5:27
    72%

    27Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

  • Exod 20:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me.

    4Thou shalt make thee no grauen image, neither any similitude of things that are in heauen aboue, neither that are in the earth beneath, nor that are in the waters vnder the earth.

  • Prov 25:9
    71%

    9Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,

  • Exod 23:7
    71%

    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.

  • Lev 6:2
    71%

    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,

  • Deut 19:18
    71%

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