Proverbs 24:28

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Summary

Proverbs 24:28

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

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Deceive

Bible References

Not

A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness utters lies.

A false witness will not go unpunished. The liar will not escape.

A false witness will perish, but the man who hears the truth will speak forever.

Do not (lie) accuse anyone falsely.

Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.

Doeg from Edom, standing with Saul's officials, answered him: I saw Jesse's son when he came to Ahimelech, Ahitub's son, in Nob.

The letter she wrote is as follows: Let a time of public sorrow be fixed, and put Naboth at the head of the people.

Jehovah asked Satan: Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity! He is decent and he respects God. He stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You are trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.

They hid their net in a pit for no reason. They dug the pit to trap me for no reason.

([Psalm of David]) Why do you brag about the evil you have done, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God endures continually!

This took place that the word written in the Law may be fulfilled: They hated me without a cause.

Deceive

Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.

Do not lie to one another, seeing that you got rid of the old self with its evil practices.

But the fearful and unbelieving, abominable and murderers, fornicators and those practicing spiritism, idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: which is the second death.

Outside are the dogs (impure men) and those who practice spiritism, and fornicators, and murderers, and idolaters, and everyone who tells lies.'