Proverbs 21:28 Cross References

Proverbs 21:28

28: A false witness will be cut off, but an attentive witness will be allowed to speak.

But we continue to preach because we have the same kind of faith the psalmist had when he said, "I believed in God, and so I speak."

Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

"Do not pass along false reports. Do not cooperate with evil people by telling lies on the witness stand.

You may be asking why I changed my plan. Hadn't I made up my mind yet? Or am I like people of the world who say yes when they really mean no?
As surely as God is true, I am not that sort of person. My yes means yes
because Jesus Christ, the Son of God, never wavers between yes and no. He is the one whom Timothy, Silas, and I preached to you, and he is the divine Yes--God's affirmation.
For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in him. That is why we say "Amen" when we give glory to God through Christ.

If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,
then both the accuser and accused must appear before the priests and judges who are on duty before the LORD.
They must be closely questioned, and if the accuser is found to be lying,
the accuser will receive the punishment intended for the accused. In this way, you will cleanse such evil from among you.

These things I have told you are all true. I want you to insist on them so that everyone who trusts in God will be careful to do good deeds all the time. These things are good and beneficial for everyone.

"You're out of your mind," they said. When she insisted, they decided, "It must be his angel."

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