Bible Cross References
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
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If any of you try to harm another by false accusations,
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both of you are to go to the one place of worship and be judged by the priests and judges who are then in office.
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The judges will investigate the case thoroughly; and if you have made a false accusation,
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you are to receive the punishment the accused would have received. In this way your nation will get rid of this evil.
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Then everyone else will hear what happened; they will be afraid, and no one will ever again do such an evil thing.
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In such cases show no mercy; the punishment is to be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
Exodus 20:16
"Do not accuse anyone falsely.
Exodus 23:1
"Do not spread false rumors, and do not help a guilty person by giving false testimony.
1 Kings 21:13
The two scoundrels publicly accused him of cursing God and the king, and so he was taken outside the city and stoned to death.
Proverbs 6:19
Proverbs 19:5
If you tell lies in court, you will be punished---there will be no escape.
Proverbs 19:9
No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed.
Malachi 3:5
The LORD Almighty says, "I will appear among you to judge, and I will testify at once against those who practice magic, against adulterers, against those who give false testimony, those who cheat employees out of their wages, and those who take advantage of widows, orphans, and foreigners---against all who do not respect me.