Exodus 20:15-16

You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Exodus 20

4 songs meet this passage

  • “Don't steal, don't cheat, and don't lie”

    Humble and Kind · Tim McGraw

    resonates with Exodus 20:15-16

    The song distills basic moral commands straight from the Ten Commandments into simple household wisdom.

  • “But GM wouldn't miss just one little piece”

    One Piece at a Time · Johnny Cash

    strains against Exodus 20:15

    The narrator rationalizes incremental theft as harmless; Scripture draws the line plainly regardless of scale or justification.

  • “Scammed a white kid, he asked for a refund”

    Syrup · Slump Ak

    strains against Exodus 20:15

    Theft and scamming are played for laughs here rather than treated as wrong, directly at odds with this command.

  • Billie Jean · Michael Jackson

    strains against Exodus 20:16

    The command against false testimony stands opposed to the scheming and manipulation the narrator describes experiencing.

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