Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Far from
The innocent
For i will not
General references
Bible References
Far from
Exodus 23:1
“You shall not give a false report; you shall not join hands with the wicked to be a malicious witness [promoting wrong and violence].
Leviticus 19:11
‘You shall not steal, nor deal deceptively, nor lie to one another.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If a malicious witness rises up against a man to [falsely] accuse him of wrongdoing,
Job 22:23
“If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored];
If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,
“If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored];
If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,
Proverbs 4:14
Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not go the way of evil men.
Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not go the way of evil men.
Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,
Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
He who walks righteously and speaks with integrity,
Who rejects gain from fraud and from oppression,
Who shakes his hand free from the taking of bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes to avoid looking upon evil;
Luke 3:14
Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us, what are we to do?” And he replied to them, “Do not extort money from anyone or harass or blackmail anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].
The innocent
Deuteronomy 27:25
‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
For i will not
Exodus 34:7
keeping mercy and lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; but He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting (avenging) the iniquity (sin, guilt) of the fathers upon the children and the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations [that is, calling the children to account for the sins of their fathers].”
Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.
Nahum 1:3
The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
And He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
The Lord is slow to anger and great in power
And He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished.
The Lord has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust beneath His feet.
Romans 1:18
For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth,
Romans 2:5
But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
General references
Exodus 20:16
“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
Leviticus 19:15
‘You shall not do injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor show a preference for the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
Deuteronomy 25:1
“If there is a controversy between men, and they go to court, and the judges decide [the issue] between them, and they judge in favor of the innocent and condemn the guilty,
Deuteronomy 27:25
‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
Proverbs 4:15
Avoid it, do not travel on it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
Avoid it, do not travel on it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].