15 Bible Verses about False Accusations

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Leviticus 19:16

You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people, and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor; I am the Lord.

Psalm 41:5-9

My enemies speak evil against me,
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood;
His heart gathers wickedness to itself;
When he goes outside, he tells it.
All who hate me whisper together against me;
Against me they devise my hurt, saying,
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“A wicked thing is poured out upon him,
That when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”
Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.

Luke 3:14

Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.”

1 Samuel 13:14

But now your kingdom shall not endure. The Lord has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

Nehemiah 6:7

You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, ‘A king is in Judah!’ And now it will be reported to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together.”

Job 2:5

However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”

Job 22:6

“For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,
And stripped men naked.

Jeremiah 37:13

While he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah the son of Hananiah was there; and he arrested Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are going over to the Chaldeans!”

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1 Samuel 1:14

Then Eli said to her, “How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine from you.”

Nehemiah 6:7

You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, ‘A king is in Judah!’ And now it will be reported to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together.”

Job 2:5

However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”

Job 22:6

“For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,
And stripped men naked.

Jeremiah 37:13

While he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah the son of Hananiah was there; and he arrested Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are going over to the Chaldeans!”

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Genesis 39:7-20

It came about after these events that his master’s wife looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”

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