Deuteronomy 5:20
New International Version
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

New Living Translation
“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

English Standard Version
“‘And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Berean Standard Bible
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

King James Bible
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

New King James Version
‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

New American Standard Bible
‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

NASB 1995
‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

NASB 1977
‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Legacy Standard Bible
‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Amplified Bible
‘You shall not give false testimony [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).

Christian Standard Bible
Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not give dishonest testimony against your neighbor.

American Standard Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You shall not testify a false testimony against your neighbor.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contemporary English Version
Do not tell lies about others.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

English Revised Version
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never avoid the truth when you testify about your neighbor.

Good News Translation
"'Do not accuse anyone falsely.

International Standard Version
"'You are not to testify falsely against your neighbor.

JPS Tanakh 1917


Literal Standard Version
You do not answer [with] a false testimony against your neighbor.

Majority Standard Bible
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

New American Bible
You shall not bear dishonest witness against your neighbor.

NET Bible
You must not offer false testimony against another.

New Revised Standard Version
Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.

New Heart English Bible
"Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.

World English Bible
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Young's Literal Translation
'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour -- a false testimony.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Ten Commandments
19You shall not steal. 20You shall not bear FALSE witness against your neighbor. 21You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house or field, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”…

Cross References
Matthew 19:18
"Which ones?" the man asked. Jesus answered, "'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

Exodus 20:16
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1
"You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.


Treasury of Scripture

Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; …

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.

Jump to Previous
Bear Neighbor Neighbour Testimony Witness
Jump to Next
Bear Neighbor Neighbour Testimony Witness
Deuteronomy 5
1. The covenant in Horeb
6. The ten commandments
23. At the people's request Moses receives the law from God
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You shall not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

bear
תַעֲנֶ֥ה (ṯa·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

FALSE
שָֽׁוְא׃ (šāw)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7723: Evil, idolatry, uselessness

witness
עֵ֥ד (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

against your neighbor.
בְרֵֽעֲךָ֖ (ḇə·rê·‘ă·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow


Links
Deuteronomy 5:20 NIV
Deuteronomy 5:20 NLT
Deuteronomy 5:20 ESV
Deuteronomy 5:20 NASB
Deuteronomy 5:20 KJV

Deuteronomy 5:20 BibleApps.com
Deuteronomy 5:20 Biblia Paralela
Deuteronomy 5:20 Chinese Bible
Deuteronomy 5:20 French Bible
Deuteronomy 5:20 Catholic Bible

OT Law: Deuteronomy 5:20 Neither shall you give false testimony against (Deut. De Du)
Deuteronomy 5:19
Top of Page
Top of Page