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Lying Is Prohibited

... Do not lie... Do not swear false ly by My name. (Leviticus,

19:11-12)

You shall not give false tes ti mo ny against your neigh bor.
(Exodus, 20:16; Deuteronomy, 5:20)

Have noth ing to do with a false charge and do not put an
in no cent or hon est per son to death, for I will not ac quit the

guilty. (Exodus, 23:7)

Do not spread false re ports. Do not help a wick ed man by
be ing a ma li cious wit ness. Do not fol low the crowd
in do ing wrong. When you give tes ti mo ny in a
law suit, do not per vert jus tice by sid ing with the
crowd... (Exodus, 23:1-2)

... If he finds lost prop er ty and lies about it,
or if he swears false ly, or if he com mits

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