Deuteronomy 5:20
What does Deuteronomy 5:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 5:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Do not give false witness against your neighbour;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour--a false testimony.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
- Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- 1 Kings 21:13
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
- Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
- Deuteronomy 19:16
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
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