Exodus 23:1
You must not give a false report about anyone. Do not join with a wicked man to be a dishonest witness.
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Exodus 20:16You must not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Leviticus 19:11Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive each other.
Deuteronomy 5:20You will not give false witness against your neighbor.
2 Samuel 16:3The king said, “Then where is your master's grandson?” Ziba replied to the king, “Look, he has stayed behind in Jerusalem, for he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore my father's kingdom to me.'”
1 Kings 21:10Also place two dishonest men with him and let them testify against him, saying, 'You cursed God and the king.'” Then take him out and stone him to death.
Psalms 27:12Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, 1 for false witnesses have risen up against me, 1 and they breathe out violence! 1
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 →