Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Diligent

Deuteronomy 13:14
Then seek and make search and enquire diligently. If it be true, and the thing of a surety that such abomination is wrought among you:
Deuteronomy 17:4
and it was told thee and thou hast heard of it: Then thou shalt enquire diligently. And if it be true and the thing of a surety that such abomination is wrought in Israel,
2 Chronicles 19:6
and said to the judges, "Take heed what ye do: for ye be not judges in the law of man, but of the LORD - which is with you in the words of the law.
Job 19:16
When I call upon my servant, he giveth me no answer: no though I pray him with my mouth.

General references

Deuteronomy 5:20
'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy 25:1
When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.
John 7:51
"Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him and know what he hath done?"