Proverbs 24:28
Do not bear witness against your neighbor without cause 1 and do not deceive with your lips. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
In Context
29Do not say, “I will do to him what he has done to me; 1 I will pay him back for what he has done.” 1
Cross References
Exodus 20:16You must not give false testimony against your neighbor.
1 Samuel 22:9Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered, “I saw the son of Jesse come to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub.
Job 2:3Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. He still holds fast to his integrity, although you misled me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
Psalms 35:11Unrighteous witnesses rise up; 1 they accuse me falsely. 1
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness does not lie, 1 but a false witness breathes out lies. 1
Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, 1 but the one who breathes out lies will perish. 1
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 →