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 Não cometerás adultério.

15 Não furtarás.

16 Não falarás contra teu próximo falso testemunho.

17 Não cobiçarás a casa de teu próximo, não cobiçarás a mulher de teu próximo, nem seu servo, nem sua criada, nem seu boi, nem seu asno, nem coisa alguma de teu próximo.

18 Todo o povo considerava as vozes, e as chamas, e o som da trombeta, e o monte que fumegava: e vendo-o o povo, tremeram, e puseram-se de longe.

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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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