Proverbs 6:19

New American Bible - revised edition

The false witness who utters lies, and the one who sows discord among kindred.

Cross References

Psalm 27:12

Do not abandon me to the desire of my foes; malicious and lying witnesses have risen against me.

Psalm 35:11

Malicious witnesses rise up, accuse me of things I do not know.

Exodus 20:16

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

You shall not repeat a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a witness supporting violence.

Proverbs 12:17

Whoever speaks honestly testifies truly, but the deceitful make lying witnesses.

Proverbs 14:5

A trustworthy witness does not lie, but one who spouts lies makes a lying witness.

Proverbs 16:28

Perverse speech sows discord, and talebearing separates bosom friends.

Proverbs 19:5

The false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

The false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever utters lies will perish.

Proverbs 21:28

The false witness will perish, but one who listens will give lasting testimony.

Proverbs 22:10

Expel the arrogant and discord goes too; strife and insult cease.

Proverbs 25:18

A club, sword, or sharp arrow— the one who bears false witness against a neighbor.

Proverbs 26:20

Without wood the fire dies out; without a talebearer strife subsides.

Proverbs 6:14

They have perversity in their hearts, always plotting evil, sowing discord.

Proverbs 8:13

[The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil;] Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy.

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death,

Acts 6:13

They presented false witnesses who testified, “This man never stops saying things against [this] holy place and the law.

2 Timothy 2:23

Avoid foolish and ignorant debates, for you know that they breed quarrels.

James 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.