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Exodus 23:1

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

KJV

Non suscipies vocem mendacii, nec junges manum tuam ut pro impio dicas falsum testimonium.

Vulgate

Οὐ παραδέξῃ ἀκοὴν ματαίαν· οὐ συνκαταθήσῃ μετὰ τοῦ ἀδίκου γενέσθαι μάρτυς ἄδικος.

LXX

Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

ASV

לֹ֥א תִשָּׂ֖א שֵׁ֣מַע שָׁ֑וְא אַל תָּ֤שֶׁת יָֽדְ/ךָ֙ עִם רָשָׁ֔ע לִ/הְיֹ֖ת עֵ֥ד חָמָֽס

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
הוּ
hv
verb · 85×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
חָמָ֖ס
chms
noun · 59×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
עֵ֣ד
'd
noun · 70×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
שֵׁ֣מַע
shm'
noun · 18×
שָׁ֑וְא
shv'
noun · 52×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
  • 1Pet 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
  • 2Tim 3:3 — Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
  • Acts 6:11 — Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
  • Deut 5:20 — Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Deut 5:20 — Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Deut 19:16 — If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
  • Deut 19:16 — If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
  • Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  • Exod 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Exod 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Exod 23:7 — Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
  • Gen 39:17 — And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
  • 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 26:59 — Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
  • Prov 6:19 — A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
  • Prov 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
  • Prov 14:5 — A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
  • Prov 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
  • Prov 21:28 — A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
  • 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 15:3 — He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
  • Ps 35:11 — False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
  • 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.
  • Rev 12:10 — And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused the
  • Rom 3:8 — And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.