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

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A (A)trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a (B)false witness [a](C)utters lies.

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  1. Proverbs 14:5 Lit breathes out

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

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25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who [a](A)utters lies is [b]treacherous.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit breathes out
  2. Proverbs 14:25 Lit treachery

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

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

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

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  1. Proverbs 19:5 Lit breathes

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

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  1. Proverbs 19:9 Lit breathes

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 [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty

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

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28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [a](A)spreads iniquity.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 Or swallows

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

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

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

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

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