Deuteronomy 19:16
<< Deuteronomy 19:16 >>
New International Version (©1984)
If a malicious witness takes the stand to accuse a man of a crime,

New Living Translation (©2007)
"If a malicious witness comes forward and accuses someone of a crime,

English Standard Version (©2001)
If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If a malicious witness rises up against a man to accuse him of wrongdoing,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime.

King James Bible
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

American King James Version
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

American Standard Version
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

Bible in Basic English
If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

Douay-Rheims Bible
If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression,

Darby Bible Translation
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of an offence;

English Revised Version
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing;

Webster's Bible Translation
If a false witness shall rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

World English Bible
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

Young's Literal Translation
'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,

Geneva Study Bible

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

Wesley's Notes

19:16 A safe witness - A single witness, though he speak truth, is not to be accepted for the condemnation of another man, but if he be convicted of false witness, this is sufficient for his own condemnation.

King James Translators' Notes

that...: or, falling away

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

De 19:16-21. Punishment of a False Witness.

16-21. But if convicted of perjury, it will be sufficient for his own condemnation, and his punishment shall be exactly the same as would have overtaken the object of his malignant prosecution. (See on [158]Ex 21:23; see also Le 24:20).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:15-21 Sentence should never be passed upon the testimony of one witness alone. A false witness should suffer the same punishment which he sought to have inflicted upon the person he accused. Nor could any law be more just. Let all Christians not only be cautious in bearing witness in public, but be careful not to join in private slanders; and let all whose consciences accuse them of crime, without delay flee for refuge to the hope set before them in Jesus Christ.


Exodus 23:1 "You shall not bear a false report; do not join your hand with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Psalm 27:12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.
(NASB ©1995)

Accuse Apostacy Bear Crime Makes Malicious Offence Perverted Rise Rises Stand Statement Testify Unrighteous Violent Witness Wrong Wrongdoing Wrong-Doing

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

a false witness Ex 23:1-7 1Ki 21:10-13 Ps 27:12 35:11 Mr 14:55-59 Ac 6:13

that which is wrong. or, falling away

Bible Gateway: Deuteronomy Chapter 19 Verse 16 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: a accuse against crime him If malicious man of rises stand takes the to up witness wrongdoing

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.All Rights Reserved.

The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

OT Law: Deuteronomy 19:16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against (Deut. De Du) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Deuteronomy 19:16 Bible Software
Deuteronomy 19:16 Biblia Paralela
Deuteronomy 19:16 Chinese Bible
Deuteronomy 19:16 French Bible
Deuteronomy 19:16 German Bible
Deuteronomy 19:16 Danish Bible
Deuteronomy 19:16 Swedish Bible
Deuteronomy 19:16 Norwegian Bible
Deuteronomy 19:16 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible