Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
'And you shall not falsely bear evidence against your 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.
A Conservative Version
Neither shall thou bear FALSE witness against thy 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.
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
Interlinear
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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 'And you shall not steal. 20 'And you shall not falsely bear evidence against your neighbor. 21 'And you shall not covet the wife of your neighbor, and you shall not crave the house of your neighbor, his field or his slave or his slave woman or his ox and his donkey or anything {that belongs to your neighbor}.'
Cross References
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not testify against your neighbor [with] a false witness.
Exodus 23:1
" 'You will not {spread} a false report. Do not lift your hand with [the] wicked to be a malicious witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,
1 Kings 21:13
Then the two men, {scoundrels}, came, sat opposite him, and the {scoundrels} witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king," so they brought him outside of the city and stoned him with stones, and he died.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.
Proverbs 19:5
A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.
Malachi 3:5
"Then I will approach 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 the oppressors of [the] hired worker [with his] wages, [the] widow and [the] orphan, and {the abusers of} [the] alien, and [yet] do not fear me," says Yahweh of hosts.