Deuteronomy 22:14

God's Word

Then he might make up charges against her and ruin her reputation by saying, “I married this woman. But when I slept with her, I found out she wasn’t a virgin.”

Cross References

Exodus 20:16

“Never lie when you testify about your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Never spread false rumors. Don’t join forces with wicked people by giving false testimony.

Proverbs 18:21

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of a gossip are swallowed greedily, and they go down into a person’s innermost being.

Deuteronomy 22:13

A man might marry a woman, sleep with her, and decide he doesn’t like her.

Deuteronomy 22:15

The girl’s father and mother must go to the city gate where the leaders of the city are and submit the evidence that their daughter was a virgin.

Deuteronomy 22:19

They will fine him 2¼ pounds of silver and give it to the girl’s father. The husband ruined the reputation of an Israelite virgin. She will continue to be his wife, and he can never divorce her as long as he lives.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I want younger widows to marry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them.