^{16 Ref} If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

^{17 Ref} Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

^{18 Ref} And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

^{19 Ref} Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

^{20 Ref} And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

^{21 Ref} And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.