Deuteronomy 22:14

New International Reader's Version

So he tells lies about her and says she’s a bad woman. He says, “I married this woman. But when I slept with her, I discovered she wasn’t a virgin.”

Cross References

Exodus 20:16

“Do not be a false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

“Do not spread reports that are false. Do not help a guilty person by telling lies in court.

Proverbs 18:21

Your tongue has the power of life and death. Those who love to talk will eat the fruit of their words.

Proverbs 18:8

The words of anyone who talks about others are like tasty bites of food. They go deep down inside you.

Deuteronomy 22:13

Suppose a man marries a woman and sleeps with her. But then he doesn’t like her.

Deuteronomy 22:15

Then the young woman’s parents must bring proof that she was a virgin. They must give the proof to the elders at the gate of the town.

Deuteronomy 22:19

They’ll make him weigh out two and a half pounds of silver. They’ll give it to the young woman’s father. That’s because the man has said an Israelite virgin is a bad woman. She will continue to be his wife. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

1 Timothy 5:14

So here is the advice I give to younger widows. Get married. Have children. Take care of your own homes. Don’t give the enemy the chance to tell lies about you.