Zechariah 8 · Verse 17

Zechariah 8:17

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.
Zechariah 8:17, King James Version

Zechariah 8:17 in other translations

BSBdo not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.
WEBand let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate,” says the LORD.
ASVand let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these are things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.'
DARBYand let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith Jehovah.
BBELet no one have any evil thought in his heart against his neighbour; and have no love for false oaths: for all these things are hated by me, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

What does Zechariah 8:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 8:16-17

16-17. The promised blessings are connected with obedience. God's covenanted grace will lead those truly blessed by it to holiness, not licentiousness. truth to ... neighbour--not that the truth should not be spoken to foreigners too; but He makes it an aggravation of their sin, that they spared not even their brethren. Besides, and above all outward ordinances (Zec 7:3), God requires truth and justice. judgment of…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 8:9-17

Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all…

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Zechariah 8:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאִ֣ישׁ\׀ve.'Ishand eachH376
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
רָעַ֣תra.'At[the] harm ofH7451
רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453
אַֽל\־'al-may notH408
תַּחְשְׁבוּ֙tach.she.Vuyou planH2803
בִּלְבַבְכֶ֔םbil.vav.Khemin heart yourH3824
וּשְׁבֻ֥עַתu.she.Vu.'atand an oath ofH7621
שֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267
אַֽל\־'al-may notH408
תֶּאֱהָ֑בוּte.'e.Ha.vuyou loveH157
כִּ֧יkiforH3588
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[are things] whichH834
שָׂנֵ֖אתִיsa.Ne.tiI hateH8130
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for Zechariah 8:17

  • Proverbs 6:16-19

    These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

  • Proverbs 3:29

    Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

  • Psalms 10:3

    For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.

  • Habakkuk 1:13

    Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

  • Micah 2:1-3

    Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

  • Malachi 3:5

    And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Psalms 5:5-6

    The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

  • Jeremiah 44:4

    Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

  • Jeremiah 4:14

    O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

  • Proverbs 8:13

    The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

  • Matthew 5:28

    But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  • Matthew 15:19

    For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
let.
7:10; Pr 3:29; 6:14; Jer 4:14; Mic 2:1-3; Mt 5:28; 12:35; 15:19
love.
5:3,4; Jer 4:2; Mal 3:5
things.
Ps 5:5,6; 10:3; Pr 6:16-19; 8:13; Jer 44:4; Hab 1:13

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Context

  • Zechariah 8:16

    These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

  • Zechariah 8:17

    And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord.

  • Zechariah 8:18

    And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying,

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Zechariah 8:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ninguno de vosotros piense mal en su corazón contra su prójimo, ni améis juramento falso: porque todas estas son cosas que aborrezco, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et ne méditez pas le mal dans vos cœurs chacun contre son prochain, et n’aimez pas le faux serment; car toutes ces choses-là, je les hais, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und sinnet keiner auf des anderen Unglück in euren Herzen, und falschen Eid liebet nicht; denn alles dieses, ich hasse es, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et unusquisque malum contra amicum suum ne cogitetis in cordibus vestris, et juramentum mendax ne diligatis: omnia enim hæc sunt quæ odi, dicit Dominus.