My enemies have attacked me.\par They have told lies about me.\par They have told lies to hurt me.\par
Deuteronomy 19:16 - Easy To Read Version “A witness might try to hurt another person by lying and saying that this person did wrong. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If a false witness rises up against any man to accuse him of wrongdoing, American Standard Version (1901) If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing, Common English Bible Now if a spiteful witness comes forward against someone, so as to testify against them falsely, Catholic Public Domain Version If a lying witness will have stood against a man, accusing him of a transgression, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression: |
My enemies have attacked me.\par They have told lies about me.\par They have told lies to hurt me.\par
A group of witnesses {\cf2\super [217]} are planning\par to hurt me.\par Those people will ask me questions\par that I know nothing about.\par
A truthful person does not lie—he is a good witness. But a person that can’t be trusted never tells the truth—he is a bad witness.
A person who tells a lie against another person will be punished. The person who tells lies will not be safe.
The Jews brought some men into the meeting. They told these men to tell lies about Stephen. The men said, “This man (Stephen) always says bad things about this holy place (the temple). And he always says bad things against the law \{of Moses\}.