Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
5
But a
Cross References
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.
Exodus 23:1
"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Proverbs 12:17
Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
1 Kings 21:13
And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
1 Kings 22:12-14
And all the prophets prophesied so and said, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph; the LORD will give it into the hand of the king."
Proverbs 13:5
The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 14:25
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish.