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28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

Proverbs 24:28

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 28-29)

We are here forbidden to be in any thing injurious to our neighbour, particularly in and by the forms of law, either, 1. As a witness : “Never bear a testimony against any man without cause , unless what thou sayest thou knowest to be punctually true and thou hast a clear call to testify it. Never bear a false testimony against any one;” for it follows, “ Deceive not with thy lips ; deceive not th...

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