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

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A trustworthy witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness spews lies.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but the person who lies is deceitful.

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(A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will not escape.

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A witness to lies will not go unpunished;
    the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

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(A)A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who (B)breathes out lies will perish.

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A witness to lies will not go unpunished;
    the teller of falsehoods will perish.

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22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
    and a poor man is better than a liar.

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22 Human beings long for grace,
    and it’s better to be poor than a man of deceit.

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

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28 A corrupt witness[a] mocks justice,
    and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 19:28 I.e. a worthless person

28 (A)A false witness will perish,
    but the word of a man who hears will endure.

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28 A false witness will perish,
    but whoever listens will testify successfully.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:28 Lit. testify forever

18 A man who (A)bears false witness against his neighbor
    is like a war club, or (B)a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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18 A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow—
    that’s what a man is who lies about his neighbor.

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