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Proverbs 24:28

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips.

Proverbs 24:28 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 24:28

Theological / Devotional

Without cause. This may mean that no one should volunteer information against his neighbor, but he should wait until he is asked to bear witness. However, the context suggests that the meaning is rather that a man should not say things against his neighbor that are without foundation in truth (see ch. 3:30). The second clause is literally a question, “Will you deceive with your lips?”

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