Catechism for Young Children · Question 99 of 145
What is the ninth commandment?
A.The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
What does this answer mean?
The ninth commandment is, 'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.' Bearing false witness means saying what is untrue about someone. God cares about truth and about our neighbor's good name. The next answer puts it simply for a child.
What can we ask our children?
- What is the ninth commandment?
- What is a false witness?
- How can words hurt someone?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.