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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will not escape.(A)

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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 perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.

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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 the liar will perish.

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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 lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(A)

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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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Justice for All

23 “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness.(A)

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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 The king gave a command, and those who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. Before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.(A)

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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 shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses 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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What shall be given to you?
    And what more shall be done to you,
    you deceitful tongue?
A warrior’s sharp arrows,
    with glowing coals of the broom tree!(A)

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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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Therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; you will know what you ought to do to him, and you must bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”(A)

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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 to accuse someone of wrongdoing,(A) 17 then both parties to the dispute shall appear before the Lord, before the priests and the judges who are in office in those days,(B) 18 and the judges shall make a thorough inquiry. If the witness is a false witness, having testified falsely against another, 19 then you shall do to the false witness just as the false witness had meant to do to the other. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.(C) 20 The rest shall hear and be afraid, and a crime such as this shall never again be committed among you. 21 Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.(D)

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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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