Zechariah 8:17

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

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In The King James Version

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

In Context

16These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

18And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,

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Cross References

Psalms 5:5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psalms 101:3I will set no wicked thing before my eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

Proverbs 6:14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Proverbs 6:18A heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that are swift in running to mischief,

Jeremiah 4:2And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

Jeremiah 44:4Yet I sent to you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them , saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:10-18

Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 517.) 9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. 11 But now I will not… Read the whole commentary →

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