Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness. New Living Translation “You must not pass along false rumors. You must not cooperate with evil people by lying on the witness stand. English Standard Version “You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. Berean Standard Bible “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. King James Bible Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. New King James Version “You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. New American Standard Bible “You shall not give a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked person to be a malicious witness. NASB 1995 “You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. NASB 1977 “You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. Legacy Standard Bible “You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness. Amplified Bible “You shall not give a false report; you shall not join hands with the wicked to be a malicious witness [promoting wrong and violence]. Christian Standard Bible “You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.” American Standard Version Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. Contemporary English Version Don't spread harmful rumors or help a criminal by giving false evidence. English Revised Version Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. GOD'S WORD® Translation [The LORD continued,] "Never spread false rumors. Don't join forces with wicked people by giving false testimony. Good News Translation "Do not spread false rumors, and do not help a guilty person by giving false testimony. International Standard Version "You are not to spread a false report, nor are you to join forces with the wicked to be a malicious witness. Majority Standard Bible ?You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. NET Bible "You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness. New Heart English Bible "You shall not spread a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be an unjust witness. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. World English Bible “You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou do not lift up a vain report; you do not put your hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness. Young's Literal Translation 'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not take up a false report: thou shalt not put thy hand with the unjust one to be a witness of wrong. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt not receive the voice of a lie: neither shalt thou join thy hand to bear false witness for a wicked person. Catholic Public Domain Version “You shall not accept a lying voice. Neither shall you join your hand so as to give false testimony on behalf on the impious. New American Bible You shall not repeat a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a witness supporting violence. New Revised Standard Version You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with the wicked to act as a malicious witness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYOU shall not confirm a false report: do not stretch out your hand taking oaths with the guilty to become a false witness for him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You shall not confirm a false report; you shall not stretch your hand with the guilty to be a lying witness for him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt not utter a false report; put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not receive a vain report: thou shalt not agree with the unjust man to become an unjust witness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Justice and Mercy1“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. 2You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.… Cross References Leviticus 19:11 You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another. Deuteronomy 19:16-19 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ... Proverbs 19:5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Psalm 15:2-3 He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, / who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend, Proverbs 12:17 He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit. Proverbs 14:5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. Proverbs 24:28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips. Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Matthew 26:59-60 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward Mark 14:56-57 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: Luke 3:14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.” Luke 19:8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.” Acts 6:13 where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. Acts 24:13 Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me. Treasury of Scripture You shall not raise a false report: put not your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. shalt not Exodus 23:7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Leviticus 19:16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. raise or receive. Deuteronomy 5:20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour. Deuteronomy 19:16-21 If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; … 1 Kings 21:10-13 And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die… Jump to Previous Accept Agreement Bear Evil-Doers Extend Further Hand Hands Help Join Lift Malicious Raise Report Reports Spread Statement Unrighteous Utter Violent Wicked WitnessJump to Next Accept Agreement Bear Evil-Doers Extend Further Hand Hands Help Join Lift Malicious Raise Report Reports Spread Statement Unrighteous Utter Violent Wicked WitnessExodus 23 1. Of slander, false witness, and partiality4. Of charitableness 6. Of justice in judgment 8. Of taking bribes 9. Of oppressing a stranger 10. Of the year of rest 12. Of the Sabbath 13. Of idolatry 14. Of the three feasts 18. Of the blood and the fat of the sacrifice 20. An angel is promised, with a blessing, if they obey him You shall not spread The phrase "You shall not spread" is a direct command, emphasizing the active role individuals play in the dissemination of information. The Hebrew root for "spread" is "nasa," which can mean to lift, carry, or bear. This implies a responsibility not to carry or lift up falsehoods. In a historical context, oral communication was the primary means of spreading news, and thus, the integrity of the community relied heavily on truthful speech. This command underscores the importance of personal integrity and the power of words to build or destroy. a false report Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness (1-19) The "miscellaneous laws" are here continued. From Exodus 23:1 to Exodus 23:9 no kind of sequence in the laws can be traced; from Exodus 23:10 to the first clause of Exodus 23:19 there is, on the contrary, a certain connection, since the laws enunciated are concerned with ceremonial observance. The closing law, however, is not ceremonial, but the prohibition of a practice considered to be cruel. On the whole, it may be said that The Book of the Covenant maintains its unsystematic character to the close. (See Note on Exodus 20:22-26.) . . . Verse 1. - The ninth commandment is here expanded and developed. Thou shalt not raise a false report, forbids the origination of a calumny; the other clause prohibits the joining with others in spreading one. Both clauses have a special reference to bearing witness in a court, but neither would seem to be confined to it.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You shall notלֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no spread תִשָּׂ֖א (ṯiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take a false שָׁ֑וְא (šāw) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness report. שֵׁ֣מַע (šê·ma‘) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8088: Something heard, a sound, rumor, announcement, audience Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not join תָּ֤שֶׁת (tā·šeṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 7896: To put, set the wicked רָשָׁ֔ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person by being לִהְיֹ֖ת (lih·yōṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a malicious חָמָֽס׃ (ḥā·mās) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain witness. עֵ֥ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince Links Exodus 23:1 NIVExodus 23:1 NLT Exodus 23:1 ESV Exodus 23:1 NASB Exodus 23:1 KJV Exodus 23:1 BibleApps.com Exodus 23:1 Biblia Paralela Exodus 23:1 Chinese Bible Exodus 23:1 French Bible Exodus 23:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 23:1 You shall not spread a false report (Exo. 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