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A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness will utter lies.

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A faithful witness will not lie;
But a false witness [a]uttereth lies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:5 Hebrew breatheth out.

An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.(A)

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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath;
But a grievous word stirreth up anger.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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15 A gentle answer(A) turns away wrath,(B)
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(C)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(D)

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A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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[a]A gentle tongue is a tree of life;
But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Hebrew The healing of the tongue.

The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season — how good it is!

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23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;
And a word in due season, how good is it!

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23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply(A)
    and how good is a timely word!(B)

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26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

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26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah;
But [a]pleasant words are pure.

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  1. Proverbs 15:26 Or, the pure speak pleasant words

26 The Lord detests the thoughts(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but gracious words are pure(C) in his sight.

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28 The heart of the righteous studieth how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;
But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.(B)

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16 The preparation of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

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16 The plans of the heart belong to man;
But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

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16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

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10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

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10 [a]A divine sentence is in the lips of the king;
His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

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  1. Proverbs 16:10 Hebrew Divination.

10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
    and his mouth does not betray justice.(A)

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