Verse 19

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:12 : 12 Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.
  • Prov 6:14 : 14 he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.
  • Prov 12:17 : 17 The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.
  • Prov 26:20 : 20 Where there is no wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no gossip, contention ceases.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 They brought forward false witnesses who said,“This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.
  • 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. 15 Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
  • Jas 3:18 : 18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.
  • 3 John 1:9-9 : 9 Diotrephes the Troublemaker I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to the deeds he is doing– the bringing of unjustified charges against us with evil words! And not being content with that, he not only refuses to welcome the brothers himself, but hinders the people who want to do so and throws them out of the church!
  • Prov 16:28 : 28 A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
  • Ps 35:11 : 11 Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.
  • Exod 20:16 : 16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
  • Deut 19:16-20 : 16 If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime, 17 then both parties to the controversy must stand before the LORD, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days. 18 The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused, 19 you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge evil from among you. 20 The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10-15 : 10 Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify,‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” 11 The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them. 12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people. 13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying,“Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death. 14 Then they reported to Jezebel,“Naboth has been stoned to death.” 15 When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab,“Get up, take possession of the vineyard Naboth the Jezreelite refused to sell you for silver, for Naboth is no longer alive; he’s dead.”
  • Prov 22:10 : 10 Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease.