Leviticus 19:12
“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
World English Bible
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In Context
11“‘You shall not steal. “‘You shall not lie. “‘You shall not deceive one another.
Cross References
Leviticus 6:3or has found that which was lost, and lied about it, and swearing to a lie—in any of these things that a man sins in his actions—
Leviticus 20:3I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Leviticus 24:15You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin.
Psalms 15:4in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;
Jeremiah 4:2and you will swear, ‘As the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in him, and they will glory in him.”
Jeremiah 7:9Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 19:12-19
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord . 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him : the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord . 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the… Read the whole commentary →