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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    nor will a liar escape.

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A false witness(A) will not go unpunished,(B)
    and whoever pours out lies will not go free.(C)

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28 A false witness will be cut off,
    but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

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28 A false witness(A) will perish,(B)
    but a careful listener will testify successfully.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will be destroyed.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)

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19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.

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19         a false witness(A) who pours out lies(B)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(C)

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A Call for Justice

23 “You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

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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)

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24 Then the king gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den.

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24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den,(A) along with their wives and children.(B) And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.(C)

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11 “You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

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11 “You shall not misuse the name(A) of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(B)

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O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you?
    How will he increase your punishment?
You will be pierced with sharp arrows
    and burned with glowing coals.

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What will he do to you,
    and what more besides,
    you deceitful tongue?
He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,(A)
    with burning coals of the broom bush.

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But that oath does not make him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know how to arrange a bloody death for him.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 2:9 Hebrew how to bring his white head down to Sheol in blood.

But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom;(A) you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.”

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16 “If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime, 17 then both the accuser and accused must appear before the Lord by coming to the priests and judges in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite, 19 you must impose on the accuser the sentence he intended for the other person. In this way, you will purge such evil from among you. 20 Then the rest of the people will hear about it and be afraid to do such an evil thing. 21 You must show no pity for the guilty! Your rule should be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

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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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