Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours 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.
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.
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 no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. 6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Exodus 23:1
"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
Proverbs 12:17
He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
1 Kings 21:13
The two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. The base fellows testified against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king!" Then they carried him out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
1 Kings 22:12-14
All the prophets prophesied so, saying, "Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king."
Proverbs 13:5
A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 14:25
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.