Exodus 23:1

Thou shalt not utter a false report; put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

In Context

2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou bear witness in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to pervert justice;

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Cross References

Exodus 20:16(20-13) Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Leviticus 19:11Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

Deuteronomy 5:20(5-17) Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

2 Samuel 16:3And the king said: 'And where is thy master's son?' And Ziba said unto the king: 'Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said: To-day will the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.'

1 Kings 21:10and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying: Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he die.'

Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out 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 →

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