World English Bible

Deuteronomy 19:18

“and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;”

Verse in context — Deuteronomy 19

If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Yahweh, before the priests and the judges who shall be in those days;

and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness is a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;

then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.

Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of you.

Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.