Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

King James Version

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Holman Bible

Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.

International Standard Version

""You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.

A Conservative Version

Neither shall thou bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.

American Standard Version

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Amplified

‘You shall not give false testimony [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).

Bible in Basic English

Do not give false witness against your neighbour;

Darby Translation

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou shalt not speak false testimony against thy friend:

King James 2000

Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

'And you shall not falsely bear evidence against your neighbor.

Modern King James verseion

And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

NET Bible

You must not offer false testimony against another.

New Heart English Bible

"And you shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

The Emphasized Bible

Neither shalt thou testify against thy neighbour with a witness of falsehood:

Webster

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

World English Bible

"Neither shall you give false testimony against your neighbor.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour -- a false testimony.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

שׁו שׁואo 
Shav' 
Usage: 53

עד 
`ed 
Usage: 69

References

Fausets

Law

Smith

Context Readings

Basic Stipulations

19 Do not steal. 20 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 21 Do not desire another man's wife; do not covet another man's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his donkey, or any thing that belongs to him.'



Cross References

Exodus 20:16

Do not (lie) accuse anyone falsely.

Exodus 23:1

Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime.

1 Kings 21:13

The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished. The liar will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished and the liar will perish.

Malachi 3:5

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.

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