Zechariah 8:17

And meditate not evil against one another in your hearts, And love not a false oath! For all these are things which I hate, saith Jehovah.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

In Context

16These are the things which ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor; Judge according to truth, and for peace in your gates;

18And the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying,

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Cross References

Psalms 5:5The haughty shall not stand in thy sight; Thou hatest all that do iniquity.

Psalms 101:3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of evil-doers; It shall not cleave to me.

Proverbs 6:14Fraud is in his heart; He deviseth mischief continually; He scattereth contentions.

Proverbs 6:18A heart that contriveth wicked devices; Feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Jeremiah 4:2If thou wilt swear, As Jehovah liveth! In truth, in justice, and in righteousness, Then shall the nations bless themselves by thee, And in thee shall they glory.

Jeremiah 44:4and I sent to you all my servants, the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying: O do not this abominable thing, which I hate!

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:10-18

Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 517.) 9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. 11 But now I will not… Read the whole commentary →

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