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Zechariah 8:16-17
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16 These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

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16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth(A) to each other, and render true and sound judgment(B) in your courts;(C) 17 do not plot evil(D) against each other, and do not love to swear falsely.(E) I hate all this,” declares the Lord.

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Zechariah 8:16-17
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16 These are the things that you shall do: (A)Speak the truth to one another; (B)render in your gates judgments (C)that are true and make for peace; 17 (D)do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and (E)love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the Lord.”

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16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your city gates. 17 Do not plot evil(A) in your hearts against your neighbor,(B) and do not love perjury,(C) for I hate all this”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

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16 These are the things which you should do: speak the (A)truth to one another; (B)judge with truth and judgment for peace in your [a]gates. 17 Also let none of you (C)devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love [b](D)perjury; for all these are what I (E)hate,’ declares the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:16 I.e. the place where court was held
  2. Zechariah 8:17 Lit false oath
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