Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Amplified
“You shall not testify falsely [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
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not testify against thy friend for falsehood.
King James 2000
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You shall not testify against your neighbor [with] a false witness.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor.
NET Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.
Webster
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
World English Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.
Themes
Commandment » The ten commandments
The ten commandments » Enumerated
The law of God » Given » To the israelites
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
Topics
Interlinear
`anah
Sheqer
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Ten Commandments
15
"You shall not steal.
16 “
Names
Cross References
Matthew 19:18
He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,
Exodus 23:1
"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Psalm 15:3
who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
Matthew 26:59-60
Now the chief priests and the whole Councilwere seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,
Exodus 23:6-7
"You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.
Leviticus 19:11
"You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
Leviticus 19:16
You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand up against the life of your neighbor: I am the LORD.
Deuteronomy 19:15-21
"A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.
1 Samuel 22:8-19
that all of you have conspired against me? No one discloses to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you is sorry for me or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day."
1 Kings 21:10-13
And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
Psalm 101:5-7
Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.
Proverbs 10:18
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
Proverbs 11:13
Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
Acts 6:13
and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
1 Timothy 1:10
the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine,
2 Timothy 3:3
heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,
James 4:11
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.