Proverbs 14:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.(A)
Proverbs 14:5
New Living Translation
5 An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 14:25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
25 A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.(A)
Proverbs 14:25
New Living Translation
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
Proverbs 19:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:5
New Living Translation
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
Proverbs 19:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.(A)
Proverbs 19:9
New Living Translation
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 What is desirable in a man is his fidelity;
better to be a poor man than a liar.(A)
Proverbs 19:22
New Living Translation
22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 A lying witness will perish,(A)
but the one who listens will speak successfully.
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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 A man giving false testimony against his neighbor(A)
is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(B)
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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