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#### Shorter Catechism

<span class="q">Q 76.</span> Which is the ninth commandment?

<span class="q">A.</span> The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.[^fnref:wsc1]


[^fnref:wsc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Exodus 20:16</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p02020016.01-1">&#8220;You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 5:20</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05005020.01-2">&#8220;&#8216;And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>


#### Larger Catechism

<span class="q">Q 143.</span> Which is the ninth commandment?

<span class="q">A.</span> The ninth commandment is,Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.[^fnref:wlc1]


[^fnref:wlc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Exodus 20:16</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p02020016.01-1">&#8220;You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.</p> </div><h5>Deuteronomy 5:20</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p05005020.01-2">&#8220;&#8216;And you shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.  (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>