28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause- would you use your lips to mislead?
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
28 Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
28 Don't talk about your neighbors behind their backs - no slander or gossip, please.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?
28 Don't testify against your neighbors without cause; don't lie about them.
29 Do not say, "I'll do to them as they have done to me; I'll pay them back for what they did."
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
29 Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done."
29 Don't say to anyone, "I'll get back at you for what you did to me. I'll make you pay for what you did!"
29 Do not say, "I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
29 And don't say, "Now I can pay them back for what they've done to me! I'll get even with them!"
(Read Proverbs 24:28-29)
There are three defaults in a witness pointed out.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 24:28
Commentary on Proverbs 24:28-29
(Read Proverbs 24:28-29)
There are three defaults in a witness pointed out.