Proverbs 14:5

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

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WEBBE

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

BSB

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

KJV

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

ASV

A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

BBE

A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

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עֵד 'ed a witness of H5707 אֱמוּנִים 'e·mu·nim faithfulness(es) H529 לֹא lo' not H3808 יְכַזֵּב ye·kha·zev he tells lies H3576 וְיָפִיחַ ve·ya·fi·ach and he may breathe out H6315 כְּזָבִים ke·za·vim lies H3577 עֵד 'ed a witness of H5707 שָׁקֶר sha·ker falsehood H8267

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.