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Deuteronomy 5:20
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Deuteronomy 5:20
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20 “‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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Deuteronomy 5:20
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Deuteronomy 5:20
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20 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.(A)
Exodus 20:16
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Exodus 20:16
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16 (A)“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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Exodus 20:16
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Exodus 20:16
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Exodus 23:1
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Exodus 23:1
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23 (A)“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a (B)malicious witness.
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Exodus 23:1
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Exodus 23:1
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Laws of Justice and Mercy
23 “Do not spread false reports.(A) Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.(B)
Proverbs 19:9
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Proverbs 19:9
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Proverbs 19:9
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Proverbs 19:9
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9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)
Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
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Proverbs 19:5
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Malachi 3:5
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Malachi 3:5
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5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be (A)a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those (B)who oppress the hired worker in his wages, (C)the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
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Malachi 3:5
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Malachi 3:5
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5 “So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers,(A) adulterers(B) and perjurers,(C) against those who defraud laborers of their wages,(D) who oppress the widows(E) and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners(F) among you of justice, but do not fear(G) me,” says the Lord Almighty.
Proverbs 6:19
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Proverbs 6:19
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Proverbs 6:19
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Proverbs 6:19
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1 Kings 21:13
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1 Kings 21:13
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13 And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
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1 Kings 21:13
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1 Kings 21:13
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13 Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.(A)
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
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Deuteronomy 19:16-21
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16 If (A)a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing, 17 then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, (B)before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days. 18 The judges shall (C)inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, 19 (D)then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother. So you shall purge the evil[a] from your midst. 20 And the rest (E)shall hear and fear, and shall never again commit any such evil among you. 21 (F)Your eye shall not pity. (G)It shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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Deuteronomy 19:16-21
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Deuteronomy 19:16-21
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16 If a malicious witness(A) takes the stand to accuse someone of a crime, 17 the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges(B) who are in office at the time. 18 The judges must make a thorough investigation,(C) and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, 19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party.(D) You must purge the evil from among you. 20 The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid,(E) and never again will such an evil thing be done among you. 21 Show no pity:(F) life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.(G)
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