Deuteronomy 19:16

Easy To Read Version

“A witness might try to hurt another person by lying and saying that this person did wrong.

Cross References

Psalm 27:12

My enemies have attacked me.\par They have told lies about me.\par They have told lies to hurt me.\par

Psalm 35:11

A group of witnesses {\cf2\super [217]} are planning\par to hurt me.\par Those people will ask me questions\par that I know nothing about.\par

Proverbs 14:5

A truthful person does not lie—he is a good witness. But a person that can’t be trusted never tells the truth—he is a bad witness.

Proverbs 19:5

A person who tells a lie against another person will be punished. The person who tells lies will not be safe.

Acts 6:13

The Jews brought some men into the meeting. They told these men to tell lies about Stephen. The men said, “This man (Stephen) always says bad things about this holy place (the temple). And he always says bad things against the law \{of Moses\}.

Deuteronomy 5:20

“You must not tell lies about other people. [31]