Proverbs 14:5
New Living Translation
5 An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 14:5
International Standard Version
5 A trustworthy witness does not deceive,
but a false witness spews lies.
Proverbs 14:25
New Living Translation
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
Proverbs 14:25
International Standard Version
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but the person who lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 19:5
New Living Translation
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
Proverbs 19:5
International Standard Version
5 A witness to lies will not go unpunished;
the teller of falsehoods will not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
New Living Translation
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will be destroyed.
Proverbs 19:9
International Standard Version
9 A witness to lies will not go unpunished;
the teller of falsehoods will perish.
Proverbs 19:22
New Living Translation
22 Loyalty makes a person attractive.
It is better to be poor than dishonest.
Proverbs 19:22
International Standard Version
22 Human beings long for grace,
and it’s better to be poor than a man of deceit.
Proverbs 19:28
New Living Translation
28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs 19:28
International Standard Version
28 A corrupt witness[a] mocks justice,
and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:28 I.e. a worthless person
Proverbs 21:28
New Living Translation
28 A false witness will be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
Proverbs 21:28
International Standard Version
28 A false witness will perish,
but whoever listens will testify successfully.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:28 Lit. testify forever
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.
Proverbs 25:18
International Standard Version
18 A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow—
that’s what a man is who lies about his neighbor.
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