Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Bible References

General references

Deuteronomy 19:16
'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,
Exodus 20:16
'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.
Exodus 23:1
'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
1 Kings 21:13
and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, 'Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth;
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness who doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
Malachi 3:5
And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts.