Deuteronomy 19:16
“¶ If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie against him that which is wrong:”
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Deuteronomy 19:16 Context
14¶ Thou shalt not remooue thy neighbours land-marke, which they of old time haue set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherite, in the land that the Lord thy God giueth thee to possesse it. 15¶ One witnesse shall not rise vp against a man for any iniquitie, or for any sinne, in any sinne that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be stablished. 16¶ If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie against him that which is wrong: 17Then both the men betweene whom the controuersie is, shall stand before the Lord, before the Priests, and the Iudges, which shall be in those dayes. 18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother:
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;
- King James Version
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
- American Standard Version (1901)
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
- Basic English Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;
- Darby Bible
If a false witness shall rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
- Webster's Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
- World English Bible
`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,
- Youngs Literal Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 19:16
19:16 A safe witness - A single witness, though he speak truth, is not to be accepted for the condemnation of another man, but if he be convicted of false witness, this is sufficient for his own condemnation.