Leviticus 6:3
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New International Version (©2011)
or if they find lost property and lie about it, or if they swear falsely about any such sin that people may commit--

New Living Translation (©2007)
or you find lost property and lie about it, or you lie while swearing to tell the truth, or you commit any other such sin.

English Standard Version (©2001)
or has found something lost and lied about it, swearing falsely—in any of all the things that people do and sin thereby—

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
or has found what was lost and lied about it and sworn falsely, so that he sins in regard to any one of the things a man may do;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
or finds something lost and lies about it; or swears falsely about any of the sinful things a person may do--

International Standard Version (©2012)
if he has found something that had been lost and then lied about it, or if he makes a false oath about any of these things, thus committing a sin with respect to these things.

NET Bible (©2006)
or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin--

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If you find something that someone lost and lie about it under oath, or commit any other sin like this,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Or has found that which was lost, and lies concerning it, and swears falsely; in any of all these that a man does, sinning therein:

American King James Version
Or have found that which was lost, and lies concerning it, and swears falsely; in any of all these that a man does, sinning therein:

American Standard Version
or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man doeth, sinning therein;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Or shall find a thing lost, and denying it, shall also swear falsely, or shall do any other of the many things, wherein men are wont to sin:

Darby Bible Translation
or have found what was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely in anything of all that man doeth, sinning therein;

English Revised Version
or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely thereto, and swear to a lie; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

Webster's Bible Translation
Or hath found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

World English Bible
or has found that which was lost, and dealt falsely therein, and swearing to a lie; in any of all these things that a man does, sinning therein;

Young's Literal Translation
or hath found a lost thing, and hath lied concerning it, and hath sworn to a falsehood, concerning one of all these which man doth, sinning in them:

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:1-7 Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet the injury reflects upon that God who has made the command of loving our neighbour next to that of loving himself. Human laws make a difference as to punishments; but all methods of doing wrong to others, are alike violations of the Divine law, even keeping what is found, when the owner can be discovered. Frauds are generally accompanied with lies, often with false oaths. If the offender would escape the vengeance of God, he must make ample restitution, according to his power, and seek forgiveness by faith in that one Offering which taketh away the sin of the world. The trespasses here mentioned, still are trespasses against the law of Christ, which insists as much upon justice and truth, as the law of nature, or the law of Moses.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - Or have found that which was lost. Cf. Deuteronomy 22:2, 3, "Thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again. In like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise." And sweareth falsely. By previous legislation it had been appointed that, in case of a doubt arising as to what had become of property delivered to another to keep, there should be "an oath of the Lord between them both, that" the latter "hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good" (Exodus 22:11). This opened the way to false swearing where men were dishonest. Sinning therein. Wrong to man is sin against God in every ease, but a special sin against God is committed when an appeal has been made to him by oath, and the oath has been false.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it,.... Who having found anything lost, at once concludes it his own, and converts it to his own use, never inquiring after the proprietor of it, or taking any method to get knowledge of him, and restore it to him; but so far from that, being suspected of finding it, and charged with it denies it: Maimonides (k) gives a reason why a lost thing should be restored, not only because so to do is a virtue in itself praiseworthy, but because it has a reciprocal utility; for if you do not restore another's lost things, neither will your own be restored to you:

and sweareth falsely; which is to be understood, not of the last case only, but of all the rest, or of anyone of them, as it follows:

in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein; by unfaithfulness in a trust, cheating, defrauding, lying, and false swearing.

(k) Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 40.

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Sins Requiring a Guilt Offering
1And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie to his neighbor in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or has deceived his neighbor; 3Or have found that which was lost, and lies concerning it, and swears falsely; in any of all these that a man does, sinning therein: …

Exodus 23:4 "If you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.
Deuteronomy 22:1 If you see your fellow Israelite's ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner.
Proverbs 24:28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause-- would you use your lips to mislead?