Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Neither shall thou bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
""You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.
American Standard Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Amplified
‘You shall not give false testimony [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
Bible in Basic English
Do not give false witness against your neighbour;
Darby Translation
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou shalt not speak false testimony against thy friend:
King James 2000
Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'And you shall not falsely bear evidence against your neighbor.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
NET Bible
You must not offer false testimony against another.
New Heart English Bible
"And you shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither shalt thou testify against thy neighbour with a witness of falsehood:
Webster
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
World English Bible
"Neither shall you give false testimony against your neighbor.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour -- a false testimony.
Themes
Commandment » The ten commandments
Decalogue » Divine authority of
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Basic Stipulations
19 Neither shall thou steal. 20 Neither shall thou bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor. 21 Neither shall thou covet thy neighbor's wife. Neither shall thou desire thy neighbor's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is thy neighbor's.
Cross References
Exodus 20:16
Thou shall not bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shall not take up a FALSE report. Do not put thy hand with the wicked man to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
1 Kings 21:13
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o
Proverbs 6:19
a FALSE witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 19:5
A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the FALSE swearers, and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the f