Proverbs 24:28 “Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive…”

Proverbs 24:28

Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

World English Bible

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

American Standard Version

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

Geneva Bible 1599

Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

Darby Translation

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?

Young's Literal Translation

Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

Bible in Basic English

Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

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Cross references

“not”

1 Kings 21:9–13 Proverbs 14:5 Proverbs 19:5 Proverbs 19:9 Proverbs 21:28 Exodus 20:16

1 Kings 21:9–13 · BSB

In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

Proverbs 14:5 · BSB

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Proverbs 19:5 · BSB

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

Proverbs 19:9 · BSB

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

Proverbs 21:28 · BSB

A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.

Exodus 20:16 · BSB

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

“deceive”

Ephesians 4:25 Colossians 3:9 Revelation 21:8 Revelation 22:15

Ephesians 4:25 · BSB

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

Colossians 3:9 · BSB

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15 · BSB

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Also

Proverbs 25:18

Proverbs 25:18 · BSB

Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

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

In context

27Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.

29Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”

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