19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

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19         a false witness(A) who pours out lies(B)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(C)

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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

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A false witness(A) will not go unpunished,(B)
    and whoever pours out lies will not go free.(C)

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14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

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14     who plots evil(A) with deceit in his heart—
    he always stirs up conflict.(B)

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18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

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18 Peacemakers(A) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(B)

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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and whoever pours out lies will perish.(A)

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12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

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12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses(A) rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

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18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow
    is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor.(A)

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20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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20 Without wood a fire goes out;
    without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(A)

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10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(C) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(D) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(E) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

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23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.(A)

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13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

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13 They produced false witnesses,(A) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place(B) and against the law.

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28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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28 A perverse person stirs up conflict,(A)
    and a gossip separates close friends.(B)

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