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
"A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.
16
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 27:12
Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.
Psalm 35:11
Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.
Exodus 23:1-7
"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
1 Kings 21:10-13
And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
Mark 14:55-59
Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.
Acts 6:13
and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,