bear false witness



bear false witness

To lie about or misrepresent the truth about some event, person, or thing. In common usage, it usually refers to perjury (telling a lie while under oath in a court of law) or to the Ninth Commandment of the Old Testament, from which the phrase is taken: "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." Even if it is a small lie and seems harmless, if you bear false witness under oath, you may end up going to jail yourself.
See also: bear, false, witness

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SteffenSHTE-fen (Low German)Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Zaid-Arabic
HÉLoÏSe-French
KaylieKAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
AdelheidAH-del-hiet (German), AH-dəl-hiet (Dutch)German, Dutch
HeikoHIE-ko (Low German, Dutch)Low German, Frisian, Dutch