The one who walks with integrity, who does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart,
Zechariah 8:16 - Tree of Life Version These are the things that you are to do: speak the truth one to another; administer the judgment of truth and shalom in your gates; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor; render the truth and pronounce the judgment or verdict that makes for peace in [the courts at] your gates. [Eph. 4:25.] American Standard Version (1901) These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates; Common English Bible These are the things you should do: Speak the truth to each other; make truthful, just, and peaceable decisions within your gates. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, these are the words that you shall do: Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor. With truth and a judgment of peace, judge at your gates. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These then are the things, which you shall do: Speak ye truth every one to his neighbour: judge ye truth and judgment of peace in your gates. |
The one who walks with integrity, who does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart,
A trustworthy witness tells what is right, but a false witness, deceit.
Thus says Adonai: ‘Execute justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the fatherless or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
He does not loan with interest or take unjust gain. He keeps his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between people,
Thus says Adonai Elohim: “Let it be enough for you, princes of Israel. Get rid of violence and destruction, execute justice and righteousness, take away your oppression from My people”—it is a declaration of Adonai.
“You are not to steal. You are not to lie. You are not to deceive one another.
Hate evil, love good, maintain justice at the gate. Maybe Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot will extend grace to Joseph’s remnant.
But let justice roll like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing torrent.
For the rich of the city are full of violence and its inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue in their mouth is deceit.
He has told you, humanity, what is good, and what Adonai is seeking from you: Only to practice justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
The remnant of Israel will do no injustice nor will they tell lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. For they will graze and lie down and no one will make them afraid.
“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: ‘Administer true judgment and practice mercy and compassion each to his brother.
“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth month will become joy, gladness and cheerful moadim. Therefore, love truth and shalom!’
Thus says Adonai, “I will return to Zion and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth and the mountain of Adonai-Tzva’ot will be called the Holy Mountain.”
So I tell you this, indeed I insist on it in the Lord—walk no longer as the pagans do, stumbling around in the futility of their thinking.
So lay aside lying and “each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.
and not to overstep his brother and take advantage of him in this matter— because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, as we told you before and solemnly warned you.
But for the cowardly and faithless and detestable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars—their lot is in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”