Exodus 23:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.”
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““You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 23:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 39:17Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,
- Exodus 20:16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Exodus 23:7Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- Leviticus 19:11You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.
- Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- Deuteronomy 5:20You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
- 2 Samuel 16:3“Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’”
- 2 Samuel 19:27and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes.
- 1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
- Psalms 15:3who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
- Psalms 27:12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
- Psalms 35:11Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
- Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
- Psalms 120:3What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Proverbs 10:18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
- Proverbs 12:17He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
- Proverbs 17:4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
- Proverbs 19:28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
- Proverbs 21:28A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
- Proverbs 24:28Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
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