Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Cross-reference
Exodus 23:7 specifies staying away from false charges and not killing the innocent, directly expanding the false witness command into legal procedure.
In Exodus 23:1, a related law forbids raising false reports and joining with wicked witnesses, expanding on this same commandment.
Exodus 23:6 applies the call for truthful testimony to protecting the poor in court, linking false witness to perverting justice for the vulnerable.
Psalm 101:5-7 shows the consequence for slanderers: God will cut them off from His presence, reinforcing the seriousness of false witness.
Psalm 15:3 echoes this command, describing the righteous as one who does not backbite or take up a reproach against a neighbor.
1 Kings 21:10-13 uses two false witnesses to condemn Naboth, directly violating the command and resulting in judicial murder.
Matthew 26:59 shows the Sanhedrin actively seeking false witnesses against Jesus, a direct violation of this command.
1 Samuel 22:8-19 shows Doeg's false report leading to the massacre of priests, illustrating the deadly consequence of bearing false witness.
Matthew 26:60 continues the scene, noting that many false witnesses came, illustrating how the command was broken in Jesus' trial.
Deuteronomy 19:15-21 provides the judicial framework for handling false witnesses, including the penalty of doing to them as they intended.
Acts 6:13 records false witnesses against Stephen, mirroring the false testimony forbidden in the commandment.
1 Timothy 1:10 lists liars and perjured persons as contrary to sound doctrine, directly linking to the prohibition of false witness.
Leviticus 19:11 prohibits dealing falsely and lying to one another, echoing the false witness command in everyday relationships.
Proverbs 24:28 expands the commandment, warning against testifying without cause and using deceit.
Proverbs 14:5 contrasts the faithful witness with the false witness, applying the same principle as the commandment.
Proverbs 6:19 lists 'a false witness who pours out lies' as something the Lord hates, reinforcing the ninth commandment.
In Job 13:4, Job accuses his friends of being forgers of lies, directly invoking the sin of bearing false witness.
In Psalm 27:12, David prays for deliverance from false witnesses who breathe cruelty, reflecting the reality of this sin.
In Genesis 39:17, Potiphar's wife falsely accuses Joseph — a direct violation of this command against bearing false witness.
In 1 Kings 21:13, two false witnesses accuse Naboth, leading to his death — a stark illustration of this commandment's violation.
In 2 Samuel 19:27, Mephibosheth defends himself against Ziba's slander, showing the consequences of false witness.
In 2 Samuel 16:3, Ziba lies to David about Mephibosheth's loyalty, exemplifying false witness against a neighbor.
In Deuteronomy 22:14, a law against slandering a wife's virginity applies the principle of not bearing false witness.
In Deuteronomy 5:20, the same commandment is repeated verbatim in the second giving of the Ten Commandments.
Luke 3:14 applies the commandment to soldiers: 'do not... make false accusations' — a practical NT echo.
Leviticus 19:16 forbids slander among the people, which is a form of false witness that harms a neighbor's reputation and life.
Proverbs 10:18 associates hiding hatred with lying lips and slander, connecting false witness to inner malice and folly.
Ezekiel 22:9 includes 'slanderous men' among Israel's sins, showing violation of the commandment leads to judgment.
2 Timothy 3:3 lists false accusers among end‑times vices, reflecting the same kind of deceitful speech condemned in the commandment.