Proverbs 24:28

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:28 contrasts the perishing false witness with the enduring truthful one, reinforcing the value of honesty.

Proverbs 14:5 contrasts the faithful witness who does not lie with the false witness, directly echoing the warning against bearing false witness.

Proverbs 19:5 reinforces the warning by declaring that false witnesses will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 19:9 adds that the false witness will perish, emphasizing the consequence of deceitful testimony.

In Proverbs 12:17, the contrast between truthful and false witness directly reinforces the warning against false witness without cause.

Exodus 23:1 Allusion

Exodus 23:1 expands the command, forbidding spreading false reports and joining with wicked witnesses.

Colossians 3:9 says 'Do not lie to each other' — reinforcing the prohibition against deception found in Proverbs.

Ephesians 4:25 commands speaking truthfully to your neighbor — a direct New Testament application of not deceiving with your lips.

John 15:25 Citation

John 15:25 quotes 'They hated me without reason' — directly echoing the 'without cause' theme from Proverbs about unjust opposition.

Matthew 26:60 continues with false witnesses coming forward but none consistent — illustrating the deceptive lips warned against in Proverbs.

Matthew 26:59 shows the Sanhedrin seeking false evidence against Jesus — a direct violation of the command against false witness without cause.

Psalm 35:11 Parallel

Psalm 35:11 describes 'ruthless witnesses' accusing David of things he doesn't know — a vivid example of false witness without cause.

Psalm 35:7 Parallel

Psalm 35:7 says enemies hid their net 'without cause' — directly parallel to the warning against bearing false witness without reason.

1 Kings 21:9–10 Historical context

1 Kings 21:9-10 recounts Jezebel's scheme with false witnesses against Naboth, a vivid example of malicious witness.

Exodus 20:16 is the Ten Commandments' prohibition against bearing false witness, the foundational law echoed here.

1 Samuel 22:9 Historical context

1 Samuel 22:9 shows Doeg testifying against David, an example of a witness whose report led to destruction.

Matthew 27:23 has Pilate ask 'What crime?' — Jesus is condemned without cause, mirroring the warning against harming a neighbor without reason.

In Leviticus 6:2, deceiving a neighbor in a deposit or pledge is also condemned as a sin—directly paralleling the prohibition against false witness.

Revelation 21:8 Related theme

In Revelation 21:8, liars are listed among those facing the lake of fire—echoing the same condemnation of false witness here.

Revelation 22:15 Related theme

In Revelation 22:15, those who practice lying are excluded from the holy city—reinforcing the warning against deceitful lips here.