Exodus 23:1 ““You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being…”

Exodus 23:1

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

Bible in Basic English

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

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Cross references

“shalt not”

Psalm 101:5 Exodus 20:16 Leviticus 19:16 Romans 3:8 Psalm 15:3 Proverbs 10:18

Psalm 101:5 · 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.

Exodus 20:16 · BSB

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Leviticus 19:16 · BSB

You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.

Romans 3:8 · BSB

Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!

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,

Proverbs 10:18 · BSB

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

“an unrighteous witness”

Proverbs 19:5 Deuteronomy 19:16–21 Matthew 26:59–61 Deuteronomy 5:20 Psalm 35:11 Proverbs 19:9

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,

Matthew 26:59–61 · BSB

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

Deuteronomy 5:20 · BSB

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Psalm 35:11 · BSB

Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

Proverbs 19:9 · BSB

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

Also

Leviticus 19:11

Leviticus 19:11 · BSB

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

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

In context

2You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

Read Exodus 23