Deuteronomy 19:16

Modern

If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

Traditional

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

Literal

If a false witness rises against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

Latin

Si steterit testis mendax contra hominem, accusans eum prævaricationis,

Hebrew

English

If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 27:12
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
Psalm 35:11
Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.
Exodus 23:1–7
“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
Mark 14:55–59
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
Acts 6:13
…where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
1 Kings 21:10–13
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”