Proverbs 24:28 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

English ASV

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

English Amplified

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with your lips. [Eph. 4:25.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with your lips. [Eph. 4:25.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Don’t testify against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?

English EASY 2024

If you do not know what is true, do not speak against your neighbour in court. Do not deceive people with what you say.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't speak against someone without a good reason, or you will appear foolish.

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Don't give evidence against others without good reason, or say misleading things about them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Don't testify against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, Nor deceive with your lips.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with your lips.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Be not a witness against your neighbor without just cause, thus committing folly with your lips.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't give witness against your neighbor without any reason. Don't use your lips to tell lies.

English NIV

Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, or use your lips to deceive.

English NKJ 1982

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?

English NLT

Do not testify spitefully against innocent neighbors; don't lie about them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Why would you be a false accuser and slander with your words?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't testify spitefully against an innocent neighbor. Why lie about him?

English Tyndale 1537

Be no false witness against thy neighbour, and hurt him not with thy lips.

Proverbs 24:28 — Compare Translations