Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
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- Ephesians 4:25Rank 1 from verse 28
- 1 Kings 21:9–13Rank 2 from verse 28
9And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
10And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
9And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth †on high among the people:
10And set two men, sonnes of Belial before him, to beare witnes against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the king: and then carie him out, and stone him that he may die.
11And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and the Nobles who were the inhabitants in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent vnto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sate before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, euen against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they caried him foorth out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that hee died.
- Matthew 26:59–60Rank 3 from verse 28
59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
59Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,
60But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
- Proverbs 25:18Rank 4 from verse 28
- 1 Samuel 22:9–10Rank 5 from verse 28
9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
10And he inquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, (which was set ouer the seruants of Saul) and saide, I saw the sonne of Iesse comming to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub.
10And hee enquired of the LORD for him, and gaue him victuals, and gaue him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
- Colossians 3:9Rank 6 from verse 28
- Exodus 20:16Rank 7 from verse 28
- Exodus 23:1Rank 8 from verse 28
3And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
3*And the LORD said vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth; a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? and still hee holdeth fast his integritie, although thou moouedst mee against him, †to destroy him without cause.
- John 15:25Rank 10 from verse 28
- Matthew 27:23Rank 11 from verse 28
- Proverbs 14:5Rank 12 from verse 28
- Proverbs 19:5Rank 13 from verse 28
- Proverbs 19:9Rank 14 from verse 28
- Proverbs 21:28Rank 15 from verse 28
- Psalms 35:11Rank 16 from verse 28
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- Psalms 52:1Rank 18 from verse 28
- Revelation 21:8Rank 19 from verse 28
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
8But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
- Revelation 22:15Rank 20 from verse 28
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Proverbs 24:28
Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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To mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
27Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
28Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.
Selected passage29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
29*Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.