Deuteronomy 19:20

And the rest of the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear, and never again do such evil among you.

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In The King James Version

And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

In Context

19Then do to him what it was his purpose to do to his brother: and so put away the evil from among you.

21Have no pity; let life be given for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 13:12And if word comes to you, in one of the towns which the Lord your God is giving you for your resting-place,

Deuteronomy 17:13And all the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear and put away their pride.

Proverbs 21:11When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

1 Timothy 5:20Say sharp words to sinners when all are present, so that the rest may be in fear.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 19:15-21

False Witnesses. ( b. c. 1451.) 14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it. 15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. 16 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is… Read the whole commentary →

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