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“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
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Verse 16. 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. Calmet. 23:1. Leviticus 19:11.
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