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 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
18 And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
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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