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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5625 witnesses, false
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
5000 Humanity
5200 Human civilisation
5622 witnesses
5625 witnesses, false
5625 witnesses, false
5625 witnesses, false
Scripture prohibits individuals from bearing false witness against their neighbours.
False testimony forbidden
Ex 20:16 pp Dt 5:20 See also Ex 23:1-2; Lev 19:12; Pr 6:16-19; Pr 24:28; Lk 3:14; Mt 15:19; Mt 19:18 pp Mk 10:19 pp Lk 18:20
The effect of false witnesses on other people and society
Pr 25:18 See also Ps 27:12; Ps 35:11; Pr 12:17; Pr 14:5,25; Pr 18:5; Pr 19:28
False witnesses will be punished
Dt 19:16-21 See also Lev 6:1-7; Pr 19:5,9; Pr 21:28; Isa 29:20-21; Zec 5:3-4
Examples of false witnesses
1Ki 21:8-13; Mt 26:59-61 pp Mk 14:55-59; Mt 28:12-15; Ac 6:11-14
See also
| 5202 | accusation, false |
| 5347 | injustice |
| 5361 | justice, human |
| 5493 | retribution |
| 5951 | slander |
| 6145 | deceit |
| 8734 | evil |
| 8751 | false witness |
| 8776 | lies |
| 8828 | spite |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
