16 These are the things which you should do: speak the (A)truth to one another; (B)judge with truth and judgment for peace in your [a]gates. 17 Also let none of you (C)devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love [b](D)perjury; for all these are what I (E)hate,’ declares the Lord.”

18 Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:16 I.e. the place where court was held
  2. Zechariah 8:17 Lit false oath

16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth(A) to each other, and render true and sound judgment(B) in your courts;(C) 17 do not plot evil(D) against each other, and do not love to swear falsely.(E) I hate all this,” declares the Lord.

18 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.

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