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The 13 most-voted verses about false witness, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Exodus 23:1 (BSB)

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Exodus 23:1 (KJV)

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Exodus 23:1 (WEB)

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

Proverbs 19:5 (BSB)

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:5 (KJV)

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

Proverbs 19:5 (WEB)

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

Mark 10:19 (BSB)

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

Mark 10:19 (KJV)

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”

Mark 10:19 (WEB)

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:16 (BSB)

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 20:16 (KJV)

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Exodus 20:16 (WEB)

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 8:44 (BSB)

Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

John 8:44 (KJV)

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

John 8:44 (WEB)

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (BSB)

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 21:8 (KJV)

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 21:8 (WEB)

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Exodus 23:7 (BSB)

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Exodus 23:7 (KJV)

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

Exodus 23:7 (WEB)

You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:12 (BSB)

¶ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.

Leviticus 19:12 (KJV)

“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:12 (WEB)

a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

Proverbs 6:19 (BSB)

A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 6:19 (KJV)

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

Proverbs 6:19 (WEB)

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Proverbs 14:5 (BSB)

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Proverbs 14:5 (KJV)

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

Proverbs 14:5 (WEB)

“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:32 (BSB)

Behold, I [am] against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:32 (KJV)

Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says the LORD, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:32 (WEB)

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.

Matthew 23:27 (BSB)

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men’s] bones, and of all uncleanness.

Matthew 23:27 (KJV)

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.

Matthew 23:27 (WEB)

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:14 (BSB)

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Galatians 5:14 (KJV)

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:14 (WEB)

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