Proverbs 24:28
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.”Proverbs 24:28
What Does Proverbs 24:28 Mean?
Proverbs 24:28 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Truth.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 24:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 4:25“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”Proverbs 12:17“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.”Leviticus 6:2“If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”Judges 16:10“And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.”1 Kings 21:9“And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:”Proverbs 25:18“A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.”Matthew 26:59“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”Genesis 34:13“And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:”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.”1 Samuel 22:9“Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.”Job 2:3“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.”Psalms 35:7“For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.”Psalms 35:11“False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.”Psalms 52:1“Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.”Proverbs 14:5“A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.”Proverbs 19:5“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”Proverbs 19:9“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”Proverbs 21:28“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”
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