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Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

KJV

Non loqueris contra proximum tuum falsum testimonium.

Vulgate

Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις κατὰ τοῦ πλησίον σου μαρτυρίαν ψευδῆ.

LXX

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

ASV

לֹֽא תַעֲנֶ֥ה בְ/רֵעֲ/ךָ֖ עֵ֥ד שָֽׁקֶר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
עֵ֣ד
'd
noun · 70×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2056The word "Decalogue" means literally "ten words."11 God revealed these "ten words" to his people on the holy mountain. They were written "with the finger of God,"12 unlike the other commandments written by Moses.13 They are pre-eminently the words of God. They are handed on to us in the books of Exodus 14 and Deuteronomy.15 Beginning with the Old Testament, the sacred books ref…
And the second commandment of the Teaching: Thou shalt not commit murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not commit pederasty, thou shalt not commit fornication, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not practise magic, thou shalt not use witchcraft, thou shalt not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is born.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Over and above our own body, our wife or husband, and our temporal property, we have yet another treasure, namely, honor and good report. God will not have our neighbor deprived of his reputation, honor, and character any more than of his money and possessions.
Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long upon the earth. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor …
Q. What does the Lord say in his law? A. God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Honor your father and your mother. You …

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 22:8 — That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me tha
  • 1Tim 1:10 — For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
  • 2Tim 3:3 — Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
  • Acts 6:13 — And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
  • Deut 5:20 — Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Deut 19:15 — One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be establi
  • Eph 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
  • Exod 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
  • Exod 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
  • Exod 23:6 — Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
  • Ezek 22:9 — In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
  • Jas 4:11 — Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of
  • Lev 19:11 — Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
  • Lev 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
  • Lev 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
  • Luke 3:14 — And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
  • Matt 19:18 — He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
  • Matt 26:59 — Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
  • Prov 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
  • Prov 11:13 — A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
  • Prov 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
  • Ps 15:3 — He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
  • Ps 27:12 — Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
  • Ps 101:5 — Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.