Deuteronomy 5:20 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

Deuteronomy 5:20

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

World English Bible

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

American Standard Version

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

Darby Translation

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour — a false testimony.

Bible in Basic English

Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

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Cross references

“Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Exodus 20:16 Exodus 23:1 Proverbs 19:9 Proverbs 19:5 Deuteronomy 19:16–21 1 Kings 21:13

Exodus 20:16 · BSB

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1 · BSB

“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

Proverbs 19:9 · BSB

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:5 · BSB

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

Deuteronomy 19:16–21 · BSB

If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

1 Kings 21:13 · BSB

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19You shall not steal.

21You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

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