Zechariah 8:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't ever plan evil things against others or tell lies under oath. I, the LORD, hate such things.

Cross References

Psalm 10:3

The wicked boast about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, LORD.

Psalm 101:3

I refuse to be corrupt or to take part in anything crooked,

Proverbs 3:29

Don't try to be mean to neighbours who trust you.

Proverbs 6:14

They are always thinking up something cruel and evil, and they stir up trouble.

Proverbs 8:13

If you respect the LORD, you will hate evil. I hate pride and conceit and deceitful lies.

Jeremiah 4:14

But Jerusalem, there is still time for you to be saved. Wash the evil from your hearts and stop making sinful plans,

Jeremiah 4:2

Make promises only in my name, and do what you promise! Then all nations will praise me, and I will bless them.

Jeremiah 44:4

Time after time I sent my servants the prophets to tell the people of Judah how much I hated their disgusting sins. The prophets warned them to stop sinning,

Habakkuk 1:13

But you can't stand sin or wrong. So don't sit by in silence while they gobble up people who are better than they are.

Zechariah 7:10

Don't ill-treat widows or orphans or foreigners or anyone who is poor, and stop making plans to hurt each other.”

Zechariah 8:18

The LORD All-Powerful told me to say:

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practise witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or ill-treat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

Matthew 12:35

Good people bring good things out of their hearts, but evil people bring evil things out of their hearts.

Matthew 15:19

Out of your heart come evil thoughts, murder, unfaithfulness in marriage, vulgar deeds, stealing, telling lies, and insulting others.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you that if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts.