A false witness breathing out lies, And one who causes strife among brothers.
A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breaths out lies does not escape.
Perverseness is in his heart, Plotting evil at all times, He sends out strife.
And the fruit of righteousnessis sown in peace by those who make peace.
A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies perishes.
Do not give me over To the desire of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And they breathe out cruelty to me.
A man bearing false witness against his neighbour Is like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow.
For lack of wood, the fire goes out. And without a slanderer, strife ceases.
Cast out the scoffer and strife goes out, And contention and shame cease.
But refuse foolish and stupid questions, knowing that they breed quarrels.
And they set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this set-apart place and the Torah,
A perverse man sends forth strife, And a whisperer separates intimate friends.
He who speaks truth declares righteousness, But a false witness, deceit.
And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council were seeking false witness against יהושע to put Him to death,
“For out of the heart come forth wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whorings, thefts, false witnessings, slanders.
Ruthless witnesses rise up; They ask me that which I knew not.
“Do not bring a false report. Do not put your hand with the wrong to be a malicious witness.
“You do not bear false witness against your neighbour.
A trustworthy witness does not lie, But a false witness breathes out lies.
A false witness perishes, But the man who obeys speaks forever.
“The fear of יהוה is to hate evil. I have hated pride and arrogance, And the evil way, And the perverse mouth.