Proverbs 14:5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 14:5
New Living Translation
5 An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 14:25
English Standard Version
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who (A)breathes out lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 14:25
New Living Translation
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
Proverbs 19:5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 19:5
New Living Translation
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
Proverbs 19:9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 19:9
New Living Translation
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:22
English Standard Version
22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love,
and a poor man is better than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22
New Living Translation
22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:28
English Standard Version
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked (A)devours iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
New Living Translation
28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs 21:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
Proverbs 21:28
New Living Translation
28 A false witness will be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
Proverbs 25:18
English Standard Version
18 A man who (A)bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or (B)a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:18
New Living Translation
18 Telling lies about others
is as harmful as hitting them with an ax,
wounding them with a sword,
or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
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