Exodus 23:7

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Don’t lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is arrogant and conceited.

“ ‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “ ‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates,

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them; for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me;

Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Revive me in your ways.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Therefore tell them: Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ,

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit,

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn’t receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

“You shall not steal.

keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children’s children, on the third and on the fourth generation.”

If there is a controversy between men, and they come to judgment and the judges judge them, then they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked.

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

The soul who sins, he shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

In you have they taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me,” says the Lord Yahweh.

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,

She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

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

He said to the elders, “Wait here for us, until we come again to you. Behold, Aaron and Hur are with you. Whoever is involved in a dispute can go to them.”

“You shall not murder.

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

‘Cursed is he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness. He rewarded me according to the cleanness of my hands.

if I sin, then you mark me. You will not acquit me from my iniquity.

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

He who practices deceit won’t dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won’t be established before my eyes.

who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,

But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

“Everyone beware of his neighbor, and don’t trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go around like a slanderer.

You show loving kindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them. The great, the mighty God, Yahweh of Armies is your name:

Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood. In you they have eaten on the mountains. They have committed lewdness among you.

“ ‘ “Behold, therefore I have struck my hand at your dishonest gain which you have made, and at your blood which has been within you.

Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

For the law produces wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.

Also, do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

“ ‘You shall not steal. “ ‘You shall not lie. “ ‘You shall not deceive one another.

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.”

“You shall not murder.

then hear in heaven, and act, and judge your servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.

Avoid it, and don’t pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

He who walks righteously and speaks blamelessly, he who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil—

Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

Abstain from every form of evil.