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Catholic Church Catechism

Article 8 The Eighth Commandment

THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.252

It was said to the men of old, "You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn."253

2464 The eighth commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in our relations with others. This moral prescription flows from the vocation of the holy people to bear witness to their God who is the truth and wills the truth. Offenses against the truth express by word or deed a refusal to commit oneself to moral uprightness: they are fundamental infidelities to God and, in this sense, they undermine the foundations of the covenant.

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The Catholic Bible includes several scriptures that relate to the Eighth Commandment, including Exodus 20:15 and Exodus 20:16: 
 
 

• Exodus 20:15 
• "You shall not steal". This verse is interpreted to mean that taking something that belongs to someone else, or withholding something that is owed, is a violation of the Eighth Commandment. 
    
• Exodus 20:16 
• "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor". This verse is interpreted to mean that one should explain things to their neighbors in a kind manner. 
   
• Ephesians 4:28 
• "Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need". This verse is interpreted to mean that the Eighth Commandment includes principles of integrity, industry, and giving to others. 
   
   

The Eighth Commandment is interpreted to have a number of implications, including: 
 

• Property ownership 
• The Eighth Commandment provides a foundation for private property ownership, accountability, and stewardship. 
    
• Misrepresenting the truth 
• The Eighth Commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in relationships with others. 
   
• Confidentiality 
• The Eighth Commandment requires confidentiality in some situations, such as when medical records or internal government information need to be kept private.