Proverbs 24:28
“Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.”
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Proverbs 24:28 Context
26Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere. 27Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 28Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes. 29Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke. 30I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
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Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips.
- King James Version
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
- Basic English Bible
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
- Darby Bible
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Webster's Bible
Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.
- World English Bible
Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
- Basic English Bible
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
- Darby Bible
Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Webster's Bible
Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.
- World English Bible
Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible