Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And thou shalt not speak false testimony against thy friend:
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
""You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.
A Conservative Version
Neither shall thou bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
American Standard Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Amplified
‘You shall not give false testimony [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).
Bible in Basic English
Do not give false witness against your neighbour;
Darby Translation
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
King James 2000
Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'And you shall not falsely bear evidence against your neighbor.
Modern King James verseion
And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
NET Bible
You must not offer false testimony against another.
New Heart English Bible
"And you shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither shalt thou testify against thy neighbour with a witness of falsehood:
Webster
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
World English Bible
"Neither shall you give false testimony against your neighbor.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour -- a false testimony.
Themes
Commandment » The ten commandments
Decalogue » Divine authority of
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
Topics
Interlinear
`anah
References
Fausets
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Basic Stipulations
19 and thou shalt not steal. 20 And thou shalt not speak false testimony against thy friend: 21 and thou shalt not desire thy friend's wife; and thou shalt not long for thy friend's house, his field, and his servant, and his maid, his ox and his ass, and all that is to thy friend.
Cross References
Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not testify against thy friend for falsehood.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not take up a false report: thou shalt not put thy hand with the unjust one to be a witness of wrong.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If a witness of wrong shall rise up against a man to testify apostasy against him;
1 Kings 21:13
And two men will come, sons of Belial, and they will set before him: and the men of Belial will testify against Naboth before the people, saying, Naboth praised Jehovah and the king. And they will bring him without the city, and stone him with stones, and he will die.
Proverbs 6:19
A witness of falsehood, breathing out lies, and sending strife between brethren.
Proverbs 19:5
A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall perish.
Malachi 3:5
And I came near to you for judgment: and I was a swift witness against those practicing magic, and against those committing adultery, and against those swearing to falsehood, and against those oppressing the hire of the hireling, the widow and the orphan, and those turning aside the stranger, and they feared not me, said Jehovah of armies.