Exodus 20:16

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Cross References (19)

  • Proverbs 19:5 (21)

    A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

  • Matthew 19:18 (16)

    “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false wi

  • Psalms 15:3 (13)

    who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,

  • Exodus 23:1 (12)

    “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

  • Deuteronomy 19:15–21 (10)

    A lone witness is not sufficient to establish any wrongdoing or sin against a man, regardless of what offense he may hav

  • Matthew 26:59–60 (10)

    Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

  • Proverbs 10:18 (8)

    The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Acts 6:13 (6)

    where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the la

  • Leviticus 19:11 (5)

    You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

  • Psalms 101:5–7 (5)

    Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not

  • Ephesians 4:31 (5)

    Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

  • Exodus 23:6–7 (5)

    You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.

  • 1 Timothy 1:10 (4)

    for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse

  • 2 Timothy 3:3 (4)

    unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,

  • James 4:11 (4)

    Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and jud

  • Proverbs 11:13 (4)

    A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

  • 1 Samuel 22:8–19 (4)

    Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the so

  • Leviticus 19:16 (4)

    You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LOR

  • 1 Kings 21:10–13 (2)

    But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out a