Deuteronomy 5:20
You must not give false evidence against others.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 23:1“You must not spread stories that are lies. You must not help bad people by giving evidence that's malicious.
1 Kings 21:13Two bad men came and sat opposite him, and accused him in front of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the town and stoned him to death.
Proverbs 19:5A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
Malachi 3:5I will come and put you on trial. I am ready to be a witness against those who: practice witchcraft commit adultery tell lies give false evidence cheat employees oppress widows and orphans abuse foreigners and do not respect me, says the Lord Almighty.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 5:7-23
6 I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. 7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me. 8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth: 9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them… Read the whole commentary →