You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
All Commentaries on Exodus 20:16 Go To Exodus 20
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
False. Calumniators were subjected to the law of retaliation, and were forced, by the Egyptians and others, to undergo the same punishment, which they would have inflicted upon others. This law is the guardian of good faith and honesty in all our dealings. It is explained more in detail chap. xxiii. 1, and Leviticus xix. 11.