잠언 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Context
This verse from 잠언 Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. 지혜와 어리석음이 대조된다. 지혜가 큰 잔치를 차리고 '미련한 자를 돌이키라'고 초청한다. 어리석음도 초청하지만 '도둑질한 물이 달다'고 유혹하여 스올로 이끈다.
다른 번역본
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
상호 참조
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against …
And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into …
And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.