Proverbs 21:28

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother. So you shall remove the evil from among you.

Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

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

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

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.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

He has slandered your servant to my lord the king, but my lord the king is as an angel of God. Therefore do what is good in your eyes.

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

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

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

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.”

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,

to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

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

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

“If anyone sins, and commits a trespass against Yahweh, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or has oppressed his neighbor,

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

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

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

“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.

Their tongue is a deadly arrow. It speaks deceit. One speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart, he waits to ambush him.

The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.

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,

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

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

The king said, “Where is your master’s son?” Ziba said to the king, “Behold, he is staying in Jerusalem; for he said, ‘Today the house of Israel will restore me the kingdom of my father.’ ”

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

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

Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

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

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let’s do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak;

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.