Zechariah 8:16
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These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
In other translations
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
Hebrew words
אֵלֶּה'elehtheseH428הַדְּבָרִיםhadevarim[are] the thingsH1697אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834תַּעֲשׂוּta'asuyou will doH6213דַּבְּרוּdaberuspeakH1696אֱמֶת'emettruthH571אִישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-withH854רֵעֵהוּre'ehuneighbor hisH7453אֱמֶת'emetfaithfulnessH571וּמִשְׁפַּטumishpatand justice ofH4941שָׁלוֹםshalompeaceH7965שִׁפְטוּshiftujudgeH8199בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם׃besha'areikhemin gates yourH8179
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
- Zechariah 7:9Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
- Psalm 15:2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,
- Luke 3:8-148 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” 10 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” 11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
- Deuteronomy 10:12-1312 And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?12 And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?
- Proverbs 12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
- Zechariah 8:19Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”
- Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
- Matthew 5:9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
- Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
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