“ You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand.

“不可随伙布散谣言；不可与恶人连手妄作见证。

“不可散布谣言；不可与恶人连手作恶意的见证。

“不可散布谣言；不可与恶人连手作恶意的见证。

“不可散布谣言，也不可与恶人一起作伪证陷害别人。

“不可传播谣言，也不可与恶人携手作假见证。

「不可隨夥佈散謠言；不可與惡人連手妄作見證。

「不可散佈謠言；不可與惡人連手作惡意的見證。

「不可散佈謠言；不可與惡人連手作惡意的見證。

「不可散佈謠言，也不可與惡人一起作偽證陷害別人。

“不可傳播謠言，也不可與惡人攜手作假見證。

『不可散佈虛謊的傳聞，也不可跟惡人連手去作強暴事的見證。

勿播虛言、勿與惡人聯合、以為妄證、

毋揚虛誕、勿與惡人謀、以為妄證。

毋佈浮言、毋助惡人、或作毋與惡人同謀以為妄證、

“ Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.

“ Do not spread reports that are false. Do not help a guilty person by telling lies in court.

“ You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

“ You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.

“ You shall not give a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

“ You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

“ You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

“ You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

“ You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.

A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.

Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.

“ If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,then both the accuser and accused must appear before the Lord by coming to the priests and judges in office at that time.The judges must investigate the case thoroughly. If the accuser has brought false charges against his fellow Israelite,you must impose on the accuser the sentence he intended for the other person. In this way, you will purge such evil from among you.Then the rest of the people will hear about it and be afraid to do such an evil thing.You must show no pity for the guilty! Your rule should be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

“ You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying,“ We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.The lying witnesses said,“ This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.

Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forwardwho declared,“ This man said,‘ I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

“ Do not spread slanderous gossip among your people.“ Do not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is threatened. I am the Lord.

Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.

“ You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

“ Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.

a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.

They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.

Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,“ It has come at last— salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night.

And some people even slander us by claiming that we say,“ The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.

“ Do not steal.“ Do not deceive or cheat one another.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.

Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.

So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.

“ What should we do?” asked some soldiers. John replied,“ Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”

“ Which ones?” the man asked. And Jesus replied:“‘ You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.

A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said,“ I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”

And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”So the elders and other town leaders followed the instructions Jezebel had written in the letters.They called for a fast and put Naboth at a prominent place before the people.Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him. And they accused Naboth before all the people, saying,“ He cursed God and the king.” So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death.

Ziba has slandered me by saying that I refused to come. But I know that my lord the king is like an angel of God, so do what you think is best.

O deceptive tongue, what will God do to you? How will he increase your punishment?

If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.”So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.

Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander.

As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me“ The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten,“ If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip.“ He will trap himself,” they say,“ and then we will get our revenge on him.”

A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

“ And where is Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson?” the king asked him.“ He stayed in Jerusalem,” Ziba replied.“ He said,‘ Today I will get back the kingdom of my grandfather Saul.’”

An honest witness tells the truth; a false witness tells lies.

Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause; don’t lie about them.

Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.