Exodus 20:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

New Living Translation
“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.

English Standard Version
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Berean Study Bible
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

New American Standard Bible
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

NASB 1995
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

NASB 1977
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Amplified Bible
“You shall not testify falsely [that is, lie, withhold, or manipulate the truth] against your neighbor (any person).

Christian Standard Bible
Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

Contemporary English Version
Do not tell lies about others.

Good News Translation
"Do not accuse anyone falsely.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Never lie when you testify about your neighbor.

International Standard Version
"You are not to testify falsely against your neighbor.

NET Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

New King James Version
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

New Heart English Bible
"Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

World English Bible
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

American King James Version
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

A Faithful Version
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou shalt not beare false witnesse agaynst thy neyghbour.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou shalt beare no false wytnesse agaynst thy neghboure.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Thou shalt bere no false witnesse agest thy neghboure
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You do not answer [with] a false testimony against your neighbor.

Young's Literal Translation
'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt not testify against thy friend for falsehood.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You shall not testify a false testimony against your neighbor.

Lamsa Bible
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917


Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
















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