Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
In Context
27Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.
Cross References
Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
1 Samuel 22:9Then answered Doeg the Edomite (who was appoynted ouer the seruants of Saul) and sayd, I saw the sonne of Ishai when he came to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub,
Job 2:3And the Lord sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? for yet he continueth in his vprightnesse, although thou mouedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Psalms 35:11Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.
Proverbs 14:5A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Proverbs 19:9A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, 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 →