Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
New American Standard Bible
But a
King James Version
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Holman Bible
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.
Darby Translation
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
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.
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
4 Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things. 6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:19
One that uttereth lies - a false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not utter a false report. Do not lay thy hand with a lawless man, to become a witness helping forward violence and wrong.
Proverbs 12:17
He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
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 testify against thy neighbour, with a witness of falsehood.
1 Kings 21:13
Then came in the two reckless men, and sat before him, and the men bare witness against him, even against Naboth, before the people, saying, Naboth hath reviled God and king! So they carried him forth, outside the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
1 Kings 22:12-14
And, all the prophets, were being moved to prophesy, in like manner, saying, - Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and thou shelf prosper, and Yahweh will deliver it, into the hand of the king.
Proverbs 13:5
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 14:25
A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.