19 (A)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (B)sows 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 (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will 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 Perversity is in his heart,
(A)He devises evil continually,
(B)He sows 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 (A)Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who 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 will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks 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 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For (A)false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.

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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)A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, 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 there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no [a]talebearer, strife ceases.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 26:20 gossip or slanderer, lit. whisperer

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

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10 (A)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will 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 you have (A)bitter envy and [a]self-seeking in your hearts, (B)do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 (C)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For (D)where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

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Footnotes

  1. James 3:14 selfish ambition

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 avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

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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 They also set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak [a]blasphemous words against this holy place and the law;

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 6:13 NU omits blasphemous

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 perverse man sows strife,
And (A)a whisperer separates the best of friends.

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

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