Proverbs 14:5

The Message

A true witness never lies; a false witness makes a business of it.

Cross References

Exodus 20:16

No lies about your neighbor.

Exodus 23:1

“Don’t pass on malicious gossip. “Don’t link up with a wicked person and give corrupt testimony. Don’t go along with the crowd in doing evil and don’t mess up your testimony in a case just to please the crowd. And just because someone is poor, don’t show favoritism in a dispute.

Proverbs 12:17

Truthful witness by a good person clears the air, but liars lay down a smoke screen of deceit.

Proverbs 13:5

A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish.

Proverbs 14:25

Souls are saved by truthful witness and betrayed by the spread of lies.

Proverbs 14:4

No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow.

Proverbs 14:6

Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!

Proverbs 19:5

Perjury won’t go unpunished. Would you let a liar go free?

Proverbs 19:9

The person who tells lies gets caught; the person who spreads rumors is ruined.

Deuteronomy 19:16

If a hostile witness stands to accuse someone of a wrong, then both parties involved in the quarrel must stand in the Presence of God before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. The judges must conduct a careful investigation; if the witness turns out to be a false witness and has lied against his fellow Israelite, give him the same medicine he intended for the other party. Clean the polluting evil from your company. People will hear of what you’ve done and be impressed; that will put a stop to this kind of evil among you. Don’t feel sorry for the person: It’s life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. * * *

Revelation 3:14

Write to Laodicea, to the Angel of the church. God’s Yes, the Faithful and Accurate Witness, the First of God’s creation, says: