Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
In Context
29Say not, 'As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'
Cross References
Exodus 20:16'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.
1 Samuel 22:9And answer doth Doeg the Edomite, who is set over the servants of Saul, and saith, 'I have seen the son of Jesse coming in to Nob, unto Ahimelech son of Ahitub,
Job 2:3And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'
Psalms 35:11Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
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 →