Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Context
This verse from Proverbs Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Proverbs on human character and social life: the wisest of women builds her house but the foolish tears it down. In all toil there is profit but mere talk tends only toward poverty. The poor is disliked even by his …
Other Translations
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.
Cross References
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.