Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Bible References
General references
Proverbs 14:25
A faithful witness delivereth souls; but a liar deceiveth them.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 12:17
A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.
Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man abhoreth lies; but the ungodly shameth both others and himself.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Exodus 20:16
"Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
1 Kings 21:13
and there came in two unthrifty persons and sat before him. And the two unthrifty persons witnessed against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth did curse God and the king." And upon that they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones to death.
1 Kings 22:12
And all the Prophets prophesied even so, saying, "Go to Ramoth in Gilead and prosper, for the LORD shall deliver it into the hands of the king."