Deuteronomy 19:18

New International Reader's Version

The judges must check out the matter carefully. And suppose the witness is proved to be lying. Then he has said something false in court against another Israelite.

Cross References

Job 19:16

I send for my servant, but he doesn’t answer. He doesn’t come, even though I beg him to.

Psalm 27:12

My enemies want to harm me. So don’t turn me over to them. Witnesses who tell lies are rising up against me. They say all sorts of evil things about me.

Daniel 6:24

Then the king gave another order. The men who had said bad things about Daniel were brought in. They were thrown into the lions’ den. So were their wives and children. Before they hit the bottom of the den, the lions attacked them. And the lions crushed all their bones.

Deuteronomy 13:14

So you must ask people some questions. You must check out the matter carefully. If it’s true, an evil thing has really happened among you. It’s something the Lord hates.

Deuteronomy 17:4

When you hear that people have done something like that, check the matter out carefully. If it’s true, an evil thing has been done in Israel. The Lord hates that.

Deuteronomy 25:1

Suppose two people don’t agree about something. Then they must take their case to court. The judges will decide the case. They will let the one who isn’t guilty go free. And they will punish the one who is guilty.