Proverbs 24:28
Do not become a needless witness against thy neighbour, so mightest thou open too wide thy lips:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.
1 Samuel 22:9Then answered Doeg the Edomite—he, being stationed near the servants of Saul—and said,—I saw the son of Jesse coming into Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub;
Job 2:3And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.
Psalms 35:11There rise up witnesses helping forward violence and wrong, What I know not, they demand of me:
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, 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 →