Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
International Standard Version
"You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Amplified
“You shall not testify falsely [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
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not testify against thy friend for falsehood.
King James 2000
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"You shall not testify against your neighbor [with] a false witness.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor.
NET Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.
Webster
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
World English Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.
Themes
Commandment » The ten commandments
The ten commandments » Enumerated
The law of God » Given » To the israelites
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
Topics
Interlinear
`anah
Sheqer
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Ten Commandments
15
Names
Cross References
Matthew 19:18
“Which ones?” he asked Him. Jesus answered:
Exodus 23:1
“You must not spread a false report. Do not join
Psalm 15:3
who does not harm his friend
or discredit his neighbor,
Proverbs 19:5
and one who utters lies will not escape.
Matthew 26:59-60
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so they could put Him to death.
Exodus 23:6-7
“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
Leviticus 19:11
“You must not steal.
Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander
Deuteronomy 19:15-21
“One witness cannot establish any wrongdoing or sin against a person, whatever that person has done.
1 Samuel 22:8-19
That’s why all of you have conspired against me! Nobody tells me
1 Kings 21:10-13
Then seat two wicked men
Psalm 101:5-7
who secretly slanders his neighbor;
I cannot tolerate anyone
with haughty eyes or an arrogant heart.
Proverbs 10:18
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 11:13
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Acts 6:13
They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Ephesians 4:31
All bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander must be removed from you, along with all malice.
1 Timothy 1:10
for the sexually immoral
2 Timothy 3:3
unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers,
James 4:11
Don’t criticize one another, brothers. He who criticizes a brother or judges his brother criticizes the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.