Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

A false

Proverbs 12:17
He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
1 Kings 21:10
and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalm 35:11
Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
Acts 6:13
and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:

That soweth

Proverbs 6:14
In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.
Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
James 3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
3 John 1:9
I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

General references

Deuteronomy 5:20
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

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