Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when, after a very diligent examination, they will have found that the false witness had told a lie against his brother, "
— Deuteronomy 19:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;”
“and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother; ”
“and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;”
“The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,”
“And when after most diligent inquisition, they shall find that the false witness hath told a lie against his brother:”
“And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,”
“And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;”
One witness shall not stand against another, no matter what the sin or outrage may be. For every word shall stand by the mouth of two or three witnesses.
If a lying witness will have stood against a man, accusing him of a transgression,
both of those whose case it is shall stand before the Lord in the sight of the priests and the judges who shall be in those days.
And when, after a very diligent examination, they will have found that the false witness had told a lie against his brother,
they shall render to him just as he intended to do to his brother. And so shall you take away the evil from your midst.
Then the others, upon hearing this, will be afraid, and they will by no means dare to do such things.
You shall not take pity on him. Instead, you shall require a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot.”