Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
In Context
27Prepare thy work outside, and make it ready for thee in the field, and afterwards build thy house.
29Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.
Cross References
Exodus 20:16Thou shall not bear FALSE witness against thy neighbor.
1 Samuel 22:9Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
Job 2:3And LORD said to Satan, Have thou considered my servant Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although thou m
Psalms 35:11Unrighteous witnesses rise up, they ask me of things that I know not.
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie, but a FALSE witness utters lies.
Proverbs 19:9A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:28
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. This is a rule of prudence in the management of household affairs; for all good men should be good husbands, and manage with discretion, which would prevent a great deal of sin, and trouble, and disgrace to their profession. 1. We must prefer necessaries before conveniences, and not lay that out for show which should be expended for the support of the family. We must be contented with a mean cottage for a… Read the whole commentary →