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

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud

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 one who (B)declares 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 one who declares 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 desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty

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 makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [a](A)swallows wrongdoing.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 Another reading is pours out

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

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

28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But a person who listens will speak forever.

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

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  1. Proverbs 21:28 Lit. testify forever

18 Like a club, a (A)sword, and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a person who gives (C)false testimony against his neighbor.

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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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