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

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

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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 the person who lies is deceitful.

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

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

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

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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 justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)

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

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

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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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