Proverbs 21:28–29: A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears him will speak endlessly. A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he establishes his way.
Insight
There were false witnesses in the trial of the Lord Jesus. Wouldn’t you hate to have been one of those false witnesses? We read in Matthew’s record, “Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. John’s record tells us that Pilate took the Lord Jesus inside the hall of judgment and privately asked for His cooperation so he could let Him off. But he was too much of a politician to release Jesus against the wishes of the Jews. Finally, he gave in to the pressure of the mob, but all the while he knew that the witnesses against Jesus were false. This is the trial that stands on the pages of history as being the most ignominious of all. Wouldn’t you hate to have been one of those false witnesses? “A false witness shall perish.” 1
Application
If you have an opinion that has been forged by twisted information, then the things you communicate will be that of a false witness. Be careful. People would like to use you and your influence as a weapon against someone else they despise. Your good intentions can become manipulated to satisfy the evil intentions of another. Be upright. Let God establish your way and not the emotions of another.
Motivation
I thought about my ways, and turned my feet to Your testimonies. Psalm 119:59
If you do not have all the facts, then all you have is a false testimony. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, please protect me from ungodly influences.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Proverbs) (electronic ed., Vol. 20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
