The Wise Woman
Proverbs 14:5
In 11 translations
- BSB
- An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
- KJV
- A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
- WEB
- A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
- ASV
- A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
- LSV
- A faithful witness does not lie, || And a false witness breathes out lies.
- YLT
- A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
- DBY
- A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
- DRC
- A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
- GNV
- A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
- JPS
- A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness breatheth forth lies.
- LXXE
- A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃
- LXX-Br
- Μάρτυς πιστὸς οὐ ψεύδεται, ἐκκαίει δὲ ψευδῆ μάρτυς ἄδικος.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
WitnessFalse TeachersSlanderFaithfulnessPoetryLyingDeceitFalsehoodProverbs, the Book ofCrime; Crimes
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- Proverbs 12:17He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
- Proverbs 14:25A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
- Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
- Proverbs 13:5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
- 1 Kings 22:12–14And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him,…
- Exodus 20:16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- 1 Kings 21:13And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
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