Exodus 23:1

New Century Version

“You must not tell lies. If you are a witness in court, don’t help a wicked person by telling lies.

Cross References

Genesis 39:17

and she told him the same story. She said, “This Hebrew slave you brought here came in to shame me!

2 Samuel 16:3

The king asked, “Where is Mephibosheth?” Ziba answered him, “Mephibosheth is staying in Jerusalem because he thinks, ‘Today the Israelites will give my father’s kingdom back to me!’ ”

2 Samuel 19:27

But he lied about me to you. You, my master and king, are like an angel from God. Do what you think is good.

Psalm 101:5

If anyone secretly says things against his neighbor, I will stop him. I will not allow people to be proud and look down on others.

Psalm 120:3

You who plan evil, what will God do to you? How will he punish you?

Psalm 15:3

and do not tell lies about others. They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip.

Psalm 27:12

Do not hand me over to my enemies, because they tell lies about me and say they will hurt me.

Psalm 35:11

Men without mercy stand up to testify. They ask me things I do not know.

Exodus 20:16

“You must not tell lies about your neighbor.

Exodus 23:7

You must not lie when you accuse someone in court. Never allow an innocent or honest person to be put to death as punishment, because I will not treat guilty people as if they were innocent.

Proverbs 10:18

Whoever hides hate is a liar. Whoever tells lies is a fool.

Proverbs 12:17

An honest witness tells the truth, but a dishonest witness tells lies.

Proverbs 14:5

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness tells nothing but lies.

Proverbs 17:4

Evil people listen to evil words. Liars pay attention to cruel words.

Proverbs 19:28

An evil witness makes fun of fairness, and wicked people love what is evil.

Proverbs 19:5

A witness who lies will not go free; liars will never escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A witness who lies will not go free, liars will die.

Proverbs 21:28

A lying witness will be forgotten, but a truthful witness will speak on.

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t testify against your neighbor for no good reason. Don’t say things that are false.

Proverbs 25:18

When you lie about your neighbors, it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:23

As the north wind brings rain, telling gossip brings angry looks.

Proverbs 6:19

a witness who lies, and someone who starts arguments among families.

Jeremiah 20:10

I hear many people whispering about me: “Terror on every side! Tell on him! Let’s tell the rulers about him.” My friends are all just waiting for me to make some mistake. They are saying, “Maybe we can trick him so we can defeat him and pay him back.”

Leviticus 19:11

“ ‘You must not steal. You must not cheat people, and you must not lie to each other.

Leviticus 19:16

You must not spread false stories against other people, and you must not do anything that would put your neighbor’s life in danger. I am the Lord.

Matthew 19:18

The man asked, “Which commands?” Jesus answered, “ ‘You must not murder anyone; you must not be guilty of adultery; you must not steal; you must not tell lies about your neighbor;

Luke 19:8

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more.”

Luke 3:14

The soldiers asked John, “What about us? What should we do?” John said to them, “Don’t force people to give you money, and don’t lie about them. Be satisfied with the pay you get.”

John 7:51

“Our law does not judge a person without hearing him and knowing what he has done.”

Romans 3:8

It would be the same to say, “We should do evil so that good will come.” Some people find fault with us and say we teach this, but they are wrong and deserve the punishment they will receive.

Ephesians 4:25

So you must stop telling lies. Tell each other the truth, because we all belong to each other in the same body.

Deuteronomy 5:20

“You must not tell lies about your neighbor.

2 Timothy 3:3

They will not love others, will refuse to forgive, will gossip, and will not control themselves. They will be cruel, will hate what is good,

1 Peter 3:16

but answer in a gentle way and with respect. Keep a clear conscience so that those who speak evil of your good life in Christ will be made ashamed.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come. The accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accused them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.