Holy Scripture

Exodus 20:16

A church father on this verse
“The law says to you, for example, "You shall not bear false witness." If you know what the truth of the evidence is, you have light in your mind. But if you are overcome by greed for sordid gain and decide in your heart of hearts to bear false witness for the sake of it, then you are already beginning to be tossed abo…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — SERMON 75.5

Source: Septuagint

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16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

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In context

14Thou shalt not steal.

15Thou shalt not kill.

— Exodus 20:16 —

17Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house; nor his field, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any of his cattle, nor whatever belongs to thy neighbor.

18And all the people perceived the thundering, and the flashes, and the voice of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and all the people feared and stood afar off,

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