Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
General references
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 19:16 If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
Exodus 20:16
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Exodus 23:1
“You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
1 Kings 21:13
Then the two worthless men came in and sat before him; and the worthless men testified against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
Proverbs 6:19 A false witness who utters lies,
And one whospreads strife among brothers.
And one who
Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he whotells lies will not escape.
And he who
Malachi 3:5
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me,” says the Lord of hosts.