Deuteronomy 19:18

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Summary

And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

Diligent

General references

Deuteronomy 5:20

Deuteronomy 25:1

John 7:51

Bible References

Diligent

you are to inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable thing has happened among you,

and if you are told or hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable thing has happened in Israel,

Then he said to the judges, “Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the matter of judgment.

I call for my servant, but he does not answer,
even if I beg him with my own mouth.

General references

Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

“Our law doesn’t judge a man before it hears from him and knows what he’s doing, does it?”