John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause ,.... Unless forced unto it, except there is some urgent reason for it; not upon any trivial account, or in any frivolous matter; never appear forward and eager to bear witness against him, and, whenever obliged to it, be not a false witness, but speak truth, whether thy neighbour be a friend or a foe; and deceive not with thy lips ; by bearing a false testimony, the judge, thy neighbour and thyself; for though men may be deceived,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 24:28-29
We are here forbidden to be in any thing injurious to our neighbour, particularly in and by the forms of law, either, 1. As a witness: ?Never bear a testimony against any man without cause, unless what thou sayest thou knowest to be punctually true and thou hast a clear call to testify it. Never bear a false testimony against any one;? for it follows, ?Deceive not with thy lips; deceive not the judge and jury, deceive not those whom thou conversest with, into an ill opinion of thy neighbour.... read more