Parallel Verses
NET Bible
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
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.
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 feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen. 5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. 6 The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
Exodus 23:1
"You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
Proverbs 12:17
The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
1 Kings 21:13
The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death.
1 Kings 22:12-14
All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, "Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king."
Proverbs 13:5
The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.
Proverbs 14:25
A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.