Swearing Falsely

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Leviticus 6:2Torrey Fraud often leads to

  If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

• Leviticus 6:3Torrey Fraud often leads to

  Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

• Leviticus 19:12Torrey Forbidden

  ¶ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

• Numbers 30:2Torrey Forbidden

  If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

• Deuteronomy 19:16Torrey False witnesses guilty of

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

• Deuteronomy 19:18Torrey False witnesses guilty of

  And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

• Joshua 9:20Torrey Saints abstain from

  This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

• 1 Samuel 19:6Torrey Exemplified — Saul

  And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

• 1 Samuel 19:10Torrey Exemplified — Saul

  And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

• 1 Kings 2:41–43Torrey Exemplified — Shimei

  And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again. And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day…

• Psalms 15:4Torrey Saints abstain from

  In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

• Psalms 24:4Torrey Blessedness of abstaining from

  He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.