Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:28 · retained source text
Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
KJV dictionary & concordance
deceive
Meaning of “deceive”
To mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
27 occurrences27 verses15 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 3:25
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “deceive”
Complete reference index — all 27 verses
2 Samuel 3:252 Kings 4:282 Kings 18:292 Kings 19:102 Chronicles 32:15Proverbs 24:28Isaiah 36:14Isaiah 37:10Jeremiah 9:5Jeremiah 29:8Jeremiah 37:9Zechariah 13:4Matthew 24:4Matthew 24:5Matthew 24:11Matthew 24:24Mark 13:5Mark 13:6Romans 16:181 Corinthians 3:18Ephesians 4:14Ephesians 5:62 Thessalonians 2:31 John 1:81 John 3:7Revelation 20:3Revelation 20:8
Where “deceive” appears
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2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 John2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 John2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
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