An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.(A)

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A faithful witness does not lie,
    but a false witness breathes out lies.(A)

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25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who utters lies is a betrayer.(A)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,(A)
and one who utters lies will not escape.(B)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will not escape.(A)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.(A)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and the liar will perish.

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22 What is desirable in a person is his fidelity;
better to be a poor person than a liar.(A)

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22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.

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28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)

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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)

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28 A lying witness will perish,(A)
but the one who listens will speak successfully.

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.

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18 A person giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)

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18 Like a war club, a sword, or a sharp arrow
    is one who bears false witness against a neighbor.(A)

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