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Question 112: What is required in the ninth commandment?
Answer: That I bear false witness against no man, nor falsify any man’s words; that I be no backbiter, nor slanderer; that I do not judge, nor join in condemning any man rashly, or unheard; but that I avoid all sorts of lies and deceit, as the proper works of the devil, unless I would bring down upon me the heavy wrath of God; likewise, that in judgment and all other dealings I love the truth, speak it uprightly and confess it; also that I defend and promote, as much as I am able, the honor and good character of my neighbor.
Prov. 19:5, 9 “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape”; “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
Prov. 21:28 “A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”
Psa. 15:3 “He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.”
Rom. 1:29, 30 “Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents.”
Matt. 7:1, “Judge not, that ye be not judged.”
Luke 6:37 “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”
Lev. 19:11 “Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.”
Prov. 12:22 “Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are His delight.”
Prov. 13:5 “A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.”
1 Cor. 13:6 “Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.”
Eph. 4:25 “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
1 Pet. 4:8 “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”