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Proverbs 24:28–29

28  fBe not a witness against your neighbor without cause,

and do not deceive with your lips.

29  Do not say, g“I will do to him as he has done to me;

I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

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Proverbs 24:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause—

would you use your lips to mislead?

29 Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;

I’ll pay them back for what they did.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause;

And deceive not with thy lips.

29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me:

I will render to the man according to his work.

Proverbs 24:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause;

don’t lie about them.

29 And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me!

I’ll get even with them!”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,

For would you deceive with your lips?

29 Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me;

I will render to the man according to his work.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 Don’t testify against your neighbor for no good reason.

Don’t say things that are false.

29 Don’t say, “I’ll get even;

I’ll do to him what he did to me.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause;

And deceive not with thy lips.

29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me;

I will render to the man according to his work.

Proverbs 24:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips? 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.

Proverbs 24:28–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

28 Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, 

and do not deceive with your lips. 

29 Do not say, 

“I’ll treat him as he treated me. 

I’ll pay him back for what he has done to me.” 

Proverbs 24:28–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

28 Don’t testify against your neighbor without cause.

Don’t deceive with your lips.

29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me;

I’ll repay the man for what he has done.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,

and do not deceive with your lips.

29 Do not say, “I will do to others as they have done to me;

I will pay them back for what they have done.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor

nor deceive with your lips.

29 Do not say, “Just as he has done to me, so shall I do to him;

I will pay back the man according to his deed.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

28 Don’t give witness against your neighbor without any reason.

Don’t use your lips to tell lies.

29 Don’t say, “I’ll do to him what he did to me.

I’ll get even with that man for what he did.”

Proverbs 24:28–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,

And do not deceive with your lips.

29 Do not say, “Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me;

I will render to the man according to his work.”


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