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

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A truthful witness doesn’t lie,
    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 a deceiver proclaims lies.

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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 false witness won’t go unpunished,
    and a liar won’t escape.

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

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False witnesses won’t go unpunished,
    and liars 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 People long for trustworthiness;
    it is better to be poor 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 mocks justice;
    the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.

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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 lying witness will perish,
    but one who listens will testify successfully.

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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 People who testify falsely against their neighbors
    are like a club, sword, and sharpened arrow.

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