Exodus 23:1
“You must not spread stories that are lies. You must not help bad people by giving evidence that's malicious.
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Exodus 20:16You must not give false evidence against others.
Leviticus 19:11Don't steal. Don't lie. Don't deceive each other.
Deuteronomy 5:20You must not give false evidence against others.
2 Samuel 16:3“Where is your master's grandson?” the king asked. Ziba answered, “He decided to stay in Jerusalem. He's saying, ‘Today the people of Israel will give me back my grandfather's kingdom.’”
1 Kings 21:10But seat two bad men opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
Psalms 27:12don't hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 23:1
This chapter continues and concludes the acts that passed in the first session (if I may so call it) upon Mount Sinai. Here are, I. Some laws of universal obligation, relating especially to the ninth commandment, against bearing false witness ( ver. 1 ), and giving false judgment, ver. 2, 3 , 6-8 . Also a law of doing good to our enemies ( ver. 4, 5 ), and not oppressing strangers, ver. 9 . II. Some laws peculiar to the Jews. The sabbatical year ( ver. 10, 11 ), the three annual feasts ( ver. 14-17 ), with some… Read the whole commentary →