Proverbs 24:28

God's Word

Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.

Cross References

Job 2:3

The Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You’re trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.”

Psalm 35:11

Malicious people bring charges against me. They ask me things I know nothing about.

Psalm 35:7

For no reason they hid their net in a pit. For no reason they dug the pit ⌞to trap me⌟.

Psalm 52:1

Why do you brag about the evil you’ve done, you hero? The mercy of God lasts all day long!

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 14:5

A trustworthy witness does not lie, but a dishonest witness breathes lies.

Proverbs 19:5

A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will die.

Proverbs 21:28

A lying witness will die, but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak.

Proverbs 25:18

⌞Like⌟ a club and a sword and a sharp arrow, ⌞so⌟ is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

Proverbs 26:19

so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

Leviticus 19:11

“Never steal, lie, or deceive your neighbor.

Leviticus 6:2

“If any of you sin against the Lord by failing to do your duty, if you lie to your neighbor about something you were supposed to take care of or if you lie about something stolen or seized from your neighbor, you are sinning and will be guilty.

Leviticus 6:3

If you find something that someone lost and lie about it under oath, or commit any other sin like this,

Matthew 27:23

Pilate asked, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they began to shout loudly, “He should be crucified!”

John 15:25

In this way what is written in their Scriptures has come true: ‘They hate me for no reason.’

Ephesians 4:25

So then, get rid of lies. Speak the truth to each other, because we are all members of the same body.

Colossians 3:9

Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live,

Revelation 21:8

But cowardly, unfaithful, and detestable people, murderers, sexual sinners, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 22:15

Outside are dogs, sorcerers, sexual sinners, murderers, idolaters, and all who lie in what they say and what they do.