Proverbs 14:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:5
New Living Translation
5 An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 14:25
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud
Proverbs 14:25
New Living Translation
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
Proverbs 19:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:5
New Living Translation
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
Proverbs 19:9
New American Standard Bible
9 A (A)false witness will not go unpunished,
And one who declares lies will perish.
Proverbs 19:9
New Living Translation
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:22
New American Standard Bible
22 What is desirable in a person is his [a]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor person than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
Proverbs 19:22
New Living Translation
22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:28
New American Standard Bible
28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [a](A)swallows wrongdoing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:28 Another reading is pours out
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
New American Standard Bible
28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But a person who listens will speak forever.
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
New American Standard Bible
18 Like a club, a (A)sword, and a sharp (B)arrow
Is a person who gives (C)false testimony against his neighbor.
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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