Exodus 20:16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

Exodus 20:16

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

World English Bible

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not 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

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Psalm 15:3 Deuteronomy 19:15–21 Proverbs 10:18 Acts 6:13 Leviticus 19:11 Psalm 101:5–7

Psalm 15:3 · BSB

who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

Deuteronomy 19:15–21 · BSB

A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

Proverbs 10:18 · BSB

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Acts 6:13 · BSB

where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.

Leviticus 19:11 · BSB

You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

Psalm 101:5–7 · BSB

Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.

Also

Proverbs 19:5 Matthew 19:18 Exodus 23:1

Proverbs 19:5 · BSB

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

Matthew 19:18 · BSB

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

Exodus 23:1 · BSB

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

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

In context

15You shall not steal.

17You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

Read Exodus 20