Exodus 23:1

Regulations Regarding Justice

¹ "You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness. ² "You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,

False Witness

Become A Witness

Psalm 35:11

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

Psalm 101:5

I will destroy anyone who slanders his neighbor in secret. I will not tolerate anyone who has a cocky demeanor and an arrogant attitude.

Exodus 20:16

"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:7

Keep your distance from a false charge -- do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

Leviticus 19:11

"'You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:20

You must not offer false testimony against another.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,

Psalm 15:3

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

Proverbs 10:18

The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

Matthew 26:59-61

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

2 Samuel 16:3

The king asked, "Where is your master's grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He remains in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will give back to me my grandfather's kingdom.'"

2 Samuel 19:27

But my servant has slandered me to my lord the king. But my lord the king is like an angel of God. Do whatever seems appropriate to you.

1 Kings 21:10-13

Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."

Psalm 27:12

Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

Psalm 120:3

How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

Proverbs 12:17

The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

Proverbs 17:4

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:28

A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

Proverbs 21:28

A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

Proverbs 24:28

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

Proverbs 25:18

Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

Proverbs 25:23

The north wind brings forth rain, and a gossiping tongue brings forth an angry look.

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, "Come on, let's publicly denounce him!" All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, "Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.

Matthew 19:18

"Which ones?" he asked. Jesus replied, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

Matthew 28:14-15

If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

Luke 3:14

Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!"

Acts 6:11-13

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, "We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God."

Romans 3:8

And why not say, "Let us do evil so that good may come of it"? -- as some who slander us allege that we say. (Their condemnation is deserved!)

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

2 Timothy 3:3

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

1 Peter 3:16

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.