Proverbs 6:19

What Yahweh Hates

¹⁸ a devising heart, plans of deception, feet that hurry to run to evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers. ²⁰ My child, keep [the] commandment of your father, and do not disregard [the] instruction of your mother.

Discord Among Brethren

False Witness

Sows Discord

Psalm 27:12

Do not give me over to the desire of my enemies, because false witnesses have arisen against me, and [each] breathing out violence.

Proverbs 6:14

perversion in his heart, he devises evil; at all times he will send out discord.

Proverbs 12:17

He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

Proverbs 19:5

A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.

Exodus 20:16

"You shall not testify against your neighbor [with] a false witness.

Exodus 23:1

" 'You will not {spread} a false report. Do not lift your hand with [the] wicked to be a malicious witness.

Deuteronomy 19:16-20

If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,

1 Kings 21:10-15

Seat two men, {scoundrels}, opposite him. Let them witness against him saying, 'You cursed God and the king.' Then you shall bring him out and stone him so that he dies."

Psalm 35:11

Violent witnesses rise up; they ask me [concerning] what I do not know.

Proverbs 16:28

A person of perversity will spread dissent, and he who whispers separates a close friend.

Proverbs 22:10

Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out; quarrel and abuse will cease.

Proverbs 25:18

[Like] a club and sword and a sharp arrow [is] a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

Proverbs 26:20

For lack of wood, a fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling will cease.

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil plans, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, abusive speech.

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus in order that they could put him to death.

Acts 6:13

And they put forward false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking words against the holy place and the law!

2 Timothy 2:23

But avoid foolish and uninformed controversies, [because you] know that they produce quarrels.

James 3:14-16

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

James 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who wants to be first [among] them, does not acknowledge us.