¹⁶These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth^j to each other, and render true and sound judgment^k in your courts;^l ¹⁷do not plot evil^m against each other, and do not love to swear falsely.ⁿ I hate all this,” declares the Lord.

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Cross references

jSee Ps 15:2; See Jer 33:16; See Eph 4:25
kSee Eze 18:8
lSee Eze 45:9; See Am 5:15; See Zec 7:9
m Pr 3:29
nSee Pr 6:16–19; See Jer 7:9; Zec 5:4

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace; do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, declares the Lord.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your city gates. Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love perjury, for I hate all this”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

NLTNew Living Translation

But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace. Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says the Lord.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

These are the things that you must do: speak truth, each of you, with his neighbor; practice trustworthy judgment and peace in your gates. Do not devise evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love a false oath, because all these are things I hate,” declares Yahweh.

KJV 1900King James Version

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

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