Exodus 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Exodus 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”

Exodus 20:16 — World English Bible

Exodus 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”

Exodus 20:16 — American Standard Version

Exodus 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.”

Exodus 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Exodus 20:16 — Darby Translation

Exodus 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.”

Exodus 20:16 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 20:16 in Context — Exodus 20

14 Tu ne commettras point d’adultère.

15 Tu ne déroberas point.

16 Tu ne porteras point de faux témoignage contre ton prochain.

17 Tu ne convoiteras point la maison de ton prochain; tu ne convoiteras point la femme de ton prochain, ni son serviteur, ni sa servante, ni son bœuf, ni son âne, ni aucune chose qui appartienne à ton prochain.

18 Tout le peuple entendait les tonnerres et le son de la trompette; il voyait les flammes de la montagne fumante. A ce spectacle, le peuple tremblait, et se tenait dans l’éloignement.

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What Does Exodus 20:16 Mean?

Exodus 20:16 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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