Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

A false

Proverbs 12:17
He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 25:18
A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;
1 Kings 21:10
and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, and they shall bear witness against him saying, Thou didst curse God and the king; and carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.
Psalm 35:11
Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnessings, blasphemies;
Matthew 26:59
And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
Acts 6:13
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;

That soweth

Proverbs 6:14
deceits are in his heart; he deviseth mischief at all times, he soweth discords.
Proverbs 16:28
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
James 3:14
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
3 John 1:9
I wrote something to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, receives us not.

General references

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