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

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A faithful witness will not lie;
But a false witness [a]uttereth lies.

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  1. Proverbs 14:5 Hebrew breatheth out.

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 true witness delivereth souls;
But he that [a]uttereth lies causeth deceit.

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  1. Proverbs 14:25 Hebrew breatheth out.

A (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who (B)declares lies will not escape.

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A false witness shall not be unpunished;
And he that [a]uttereth lies shall not escape.

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  1. Proverbs 19:5 Hebrew breatheth out.

A (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.

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A false witness shall not be unpunished;
And he that [a]uttereth lies shall perish.

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  1. Proverbs 19:9 Hebrew breatheth out.

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 That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness;
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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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 worthless witness mocketh at justice;
And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

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

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28 A false witness shall perish;
But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

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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 man that beareth false witness against his neighbor
Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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