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Deuteronomy 5:20

Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.”Deuteronomy 5:20

What Does Deuteronomy 5:20 Mean?

Deuteronomy 5:20 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 5, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Truth.

Cross-References (8)

These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 5:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 20:16“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”Exodus 23:1“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”Proverbs 19:9“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”Proverbs 19:5“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”Deuteronomy 19:16“If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;”1 Kings 21:13“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”Proverbs 6:19“A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”Malachi 3:5“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.”

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