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A truthful witness will not lie,
    but a false witness pours out lies.

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A (A)faithful witness does not lie,
But a false witness will utter (B)lies.

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25 A truthful witness saves souls,
    but a false witness is deceitful.

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25 A true witness [a]delivers (A)souls,
But a deceitful witness speaks lies.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:25 saves lives

A false witness shall not be unpunished.
    He who pours out lies shall not go free.

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A (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.

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A false witness shall not be unpunished.
    He who utters lies shall perish.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies shall perish.

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22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness.
    A poor man is better than a liar.

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22 What is desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness

28 A corrupt witness mocks justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

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28 A [a]disreputable witness scorns justice,
And (A)the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 Lit. witness of Belial, worthless witness

28 A false witness will perish.
    A man who listens speaks to eternity.

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28 A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.

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18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor
    is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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

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