Proverbs 14:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

1 Kings 21:13

And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Exodus 20:16

Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

Exodus 23:1

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Proverbs 12:17

The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

Proverbs 13:5

The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

Proverbs 14:4

Where there are no oxen, their food-place is clean; but much increase comes through the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:6

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Deuteronomy 19:16

If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

Revelation 1:5

And from Jesus Christ, the true witness, the first to come back from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who had love for us and has made us clean from our sins by his blood;

Revelation 3:14

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order: