Exodus 23:1-9

The scripture before us was given to the children of Israel by God via Moses at Mount Sinai. Prior to this instruction, God gave Moses the ten commandments by which Israel was to live. Among those commandments was the instruction: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” (Ex. 20:16). The commandment given in Exodus 23:1 is essentially the same. This verse forbids one to raise a false report. While it is…