Proverbs 24:28
Be not without cause a witness against thy neighbor; for wouldst thou beguile with thy lips?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
In Context
27Prepare without thy work, and make it fit in the field for thyself: and afterward build thy house.
Cross References
Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
1 Samuel 22:9Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Achimelech the son of Achitub.
Job 2:3Then said the Lord unto the Accuser, Hast thou directed thy attention toward my servant Job: for there is none like him on the earth, a man perfect and upright, who feareth God, and escheweth evil? and he is still holding fast to his integrity, and thou hast incited me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Psalms 35:11There rise up witnesses of violence; concerning what I know not they question me.
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness constantly uttereth lies.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth 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 →