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A (A)faithful witness will not lie,
But a (B)false witness (C)breathes out lies.

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

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25 A truthful witness delivers souls,
But he who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.

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

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A [a](A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who (B)breathes out lies will not escape.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:5 Lit witness of lies, cf. Ex 20:16

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

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A [a](A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will perish.

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  1. Proverbs 19:9 Lit witness of lies, cf. Ex 20:16

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

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22 What is desirable in a man is his lovingkindness,
And better is a poor man than a man of falsehood.

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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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28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,
And the mouth of the wicked (A)swallows up iniquity.

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

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28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But the man who listens will speak forever.

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

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18 Like a club and a (A)sword and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a man who bears [a](C)false witness against his neighbor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:18 Or lying witness, cf. Ex 20:16

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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