Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

New American Standard Bible

A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.

King James Version

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Holman Bible

An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.

International Standard Version

A trustworthy witness does not deceive, but a false witness spews lies.

A Conservative Version

A faithful witness will not lie, but a FALSE witness utters lies.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.

Bible in Basic English

A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

Julia Smith Translation

A witness of faithfulnesses will not lie: and a witness of falsehood will breathe out lies.

King James 2000

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

Modern King James verseion

A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness will speak lies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A faithful witness will not dissemble; but a false record will make a lie.

NET Bible

A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

New Heart English Bible

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

The Emphasized Bible

A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.

Webster

A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

World English Bible

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

Youngs Literal Translation

A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אמוּן 
'emuwn 
Usage: 5

עד 
`ed 
עד 
`ed 
Usage: 69
Usage: 69

will not lie
כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

but a false
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

will utter
פּוּח 
Puwach 
Usage: 14

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none for him; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.



Cross References

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.

Exodus 23:1

Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.

Proverbs 12:17

He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

1 Kings 21:13

And there came the two men, sons of Belial, and sat before him; and the men of Belial witnessed against him, against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. And they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

1 Kings 22:12-14

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the king's hand.

Proverbs 13:5

A righteous man hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

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