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
Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.
Leviticus 19:11
Do not take anyone's property or be false in act or word to another.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
Job 22:23
If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
Proverbs 4:14
Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.
Isaiah 33:15
He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;
Luke 3:14
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
Ephesians 4:25
And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Keep from every form of evil.
The innocent
Deuteronomy 27:25
Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.
For i will not
Exodus 34:7
Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation.
Proverbs 17:15
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
Nahum 1:3
The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Romans 1:18
For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;
Romans 2:5
But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;
General references
Exodus 20:16
Do not give false witness against your neighbour.
Leviticus 19:15
Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.
Deuteronomy 27:25
Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.
Proverbs 4:15
Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Keep from every form of evil.