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Proverbs 14:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— A faithfull witnesse will not lye: but a false witnesse will vtter lyes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A faithful witness will not deceive; but a false witness will utter lies.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
A faithful 529
{0529} Prime
אֵמוּן
'emuwn
{ay-moon'}
From H0539; established, that is, (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness.
witness 5707
{5707} Prime
עֵד
`ed
{ayd}
From H5749 contracted; concretely a witness; abstractly testimony; specifically a recorder, that is, prince.
will not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
lie: y3577
[3577] Standard
כָּזָב
kazab
{kaw-zawb'}
From H3576; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol).
x3576
(3576) Complement
כָּזַב
kazab
{kaw-zab'}
A primitive root; to lie (that is, deceive), literally or figuratively.
but a false 8267
{8267} Prime
שֶׁקֶר
sheqer
{sheh'-ker}
From H8266; an untruth; by implication a sham (often adverbially).
witness 5707
{5707} Prime
עֵד
`ed
{ayd}
From H5749 contracted; concretely a witness; abstractly testimony; specifically a recorder, that is, prince.
will utter 6315
{6315} Prime
פּוּחַ
puwach
{poo'-akh}
A primitive root; to puff, that is, blow with the breath or air; hence to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
lies. y3576
[3576] Standard
כָּזַב
kazab
{kaw-zab'}
A primitive root; to lie (that is, deceive), literally or figuratively.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
x3577
(3577) Complement
כָּזָב
kazab
{kaw-zawb'}
From H3576; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 14:5

_ _ A faithful witness, etc. — one tested to be such.

_ _ utter lies — or, “breathe out lies” — that is, habitually lies (Proverbs 6:19; compare Acts 9:1). Or the sense is, that habitual truthfulness, or lying, will be evinced in witness-bearing.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

Proverbs 14:5

_ _ In the administration of justice much depends upon the witnesses, and therefore it is necessary to the common good that witnesses be principled as they ought to be; for, 1. A witness that is conscientious will not dare to give in a testimony that is in the least untrue, nor, for good-will or ill-will, represent a thing otherwise than according to the best of his knowledge, whoever is pleased or displeased, and then judgment runs down like a river. 2. But a witness that will be bribed, and biassed, and browbeaten, will utter lies (and not stick nor startle at it), with as much readiness and assurance as if what he said were all true.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 14:5

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

(e) For the maintenance of his own ambition, and not for God's glory, as Simon Magus.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Proverbs 14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
Proverbs 6:19 A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 12:17 [He that] speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Proverbs 13:5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
Proverbs 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Exodus 23:1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
1 Kings 21:13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, [even] against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then 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 Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the king's hand. ... And Micaiah said, [As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 20:16; 23:1. 1K 21:13; 22:12. Pv 6:19; 12:17; 13:5; 14:25; 19:5, 9.

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