Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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,
Themes
Recompense/restitution » The eye for an eye law
Swearing falsely » False witnesses guilty of
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 19:16
Verse Info
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
Phrases
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,