Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,

King James Version

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

Holman Bible

“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,

International Standard Version

When a malicious witness takes the stand against a man and accuses him,

A Conservative Version

If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

American Standard Version

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

Amplified

If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,

Bible in Basic English

If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

Darby Translation

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;

Julia Smith Translation

If a witness of wrong shall rise up against a man to testify apostasy against him;

King James 2000

If a false witness rises up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

Lexham Expanded Bible

If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,

Modern King James verseion

If a false witness rises up against any man to testify a falling away against him,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:

NET Bible

If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,

New Heart English Bible

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

The Emphasized Bible

When there shall rise up a wrongful witness against a man, - to answer against him perversely,

Webster

If a false witness shall rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

World English Bible

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

Youngs Literal Translation

'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If a false
חמס 
Chamac 
Usage: 60

עד 
`ed 
Usage: 69

rise up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

to testify
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

References

Context Readings

Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity

15 One witness shall not be valid against a man for any iniquity or for any sin, in any sin which he should commit. At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. 16 If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing, 17 then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, who shall be in those days;

Cross References

Psalm 27:12

Deliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breathe out cruelty.

Psalm 35:11

False witnesses rose up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Exodus 23:1-7

Thou shalt not admit a false rumour; put not thine hand with the wicked to be a false witness.

1 Kings 21:10-13

and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him that he may die.

Mark 14:55-59

And the princes of the priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death and found none.

Acts 6:13

and set up false witnesses, who said, This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law,

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