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Leviticus 19:11

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

KJV

Non facietis furtum. Non mentiemini, nec decipiet unusquisque proximum suum.

Vulgate

οὐ κλέψετε, οὐ ψεύσεσθε, οὐ συκοφαντήσει ἕκαστος τὸν πλησίον.

LXX

Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

ASV

לֹ֖א תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ וְ/לֹא תְכַחֲשׁ֥וּ וְ/לֹֽא תְשַׁקְּר֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ בַּ/עֲמִיתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר
yshqr
verb · 6×
ךָ
k
pronoun · 10×
כִּחֵ֖שׁ
kchsh
verb · 20×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
תִּגְנֹ֤ב
tgnb
verb · 39×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

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

Q. What is the aim of the ninth commandment? A. That I never give false testimony against anyone, twist no one's words, not gossip or slander, nor join in condemning anyone without a hearing or without a just cause. Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these are devices the devil himself uses, and they would call down on me God's …

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 6:8 — Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
  • 1Thess 4:6 — That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
  • 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;
  • Acts 5:3 — But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
  • Col 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
  • Col 3:9 — Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
  • Deut 5:19 — Neither shalt thou steal.
  • Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  • Eph 4:25 — Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
  • Eph 4:28 — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
  • Exod 20:15 — Thou shalt not steal.
  • Exod 20:15 — Thou shalt not steal.
  • Exod 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
  • Exod 20:17 — Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
  • Exod 22:1 — If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
  • Exod 22:7 — If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
  • Exod 22:10 — If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:
  • Exod 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
  • 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.
  • Jer 6:13 — For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
  • Jer 7:9 — Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
  • Jer 9:3 — And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
  • Josh 2:17 — And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
  • Lev 6:2 — If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his
  • Lev 6:2 — If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his
  • 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.
  • Ps 101:7 — He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
  • Ps 116:11 — I said in my haste, All men are liars.
  • Rev 21:8 — But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst
  • Rom 3:4 — God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
  • Zech 5:3 — Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth sha
  • Zech 8:16 — These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
  • Zech 8:16 — These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: