Exodus 23:1

New Living Translation

“You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

Cross References

Genesis 39:17

Then she told him her story. “That Hebrew slave you’ve brought into our house tried to come in and fool around with me,” she said.

2 Samuel 16:3

“And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him. “He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied. “He said, ‘Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’”

2 Samuel 19:27

Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what you think is best.

Psalm 101:5

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.

Psalm 120:3

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?

Psalm 15:3

Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.

Psalm 27:12

Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

Exodus 20:16

“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:7

“Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.

Proverbs 10:18

Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.

Proverbs 12:17

An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 14:5

An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies.

Proverbs 17:4

Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.

Proverbs 19:28

A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.

Proverbs 21:28

A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause; don’t lie about them.

Proverbs 25:18

Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 25:23

As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.

Jeremiah 20:10

I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me “The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten, “If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip. “He will trap himself,” they say, “and then we will get our revenge on him.”

Leviticus 19:11

“Do not steal. “Do not deceive or cheat one another.

Leviticus 19:16

“Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people. “Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.

Matthew 19:18

“Which ones?” the man asked. And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.

Luke 19:8

Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”

Luke 3:14

“What should we do?” asked some soldiers. John replied, “Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”

John 7:51

“Is it legal to convict a man before he is given a hearing?” he asked.

Romans 3:8

And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.

Ephesians 4:25

So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.

Deuteronomy 5:20

“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

2 Timothy 3:3

They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.

1 Peter 3:16

But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last— salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night.