Proverbs 14:25

American Standard Version (1901)

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
  • Acts 26:16-20 : 16 But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; 17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. 19 Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20 but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
  • 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; 3 forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 14:5
    86%

    5A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

  • Prov 12:17
    82%

    17He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.

  • Prov 19:9
    81%

    9A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

  • Prov 19:5
    80%

    5A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

  • Prov 21:28
    76%

    28A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

  • Prov 6:19
    75%

    19A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

  • Deut 19:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.

    16If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,

  • Prov 25:18
    73%

    18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

    23A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • Ps 120:2
    72%

    2Deliver my soul, O Jehovah, from lying lips, [And] from a deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.

  • Prov 19:28
    71%

    28A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

    6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Exod 23:1
    71%

    1Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

  • Prov 17:4
    71%

    4An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 14:24
    70%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.

  • Deut 19:18
    70%

    18and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;

  • Prov 14:26
    70%

    26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

  • Ps 35:11
    70%

    11Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

  • Exod 20:16
    70%

    16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

  • Prov 12:19
    70%

    19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

  • Prov 12:6
    69%

    6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

  • Job 15:6
    69%

    6Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 10:2
    69%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 26:28
    68%

    28A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

  • Prov 17:7
    68%

    7Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.

  • Prov 19:1
    68%

    1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:2
    68%

    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    68%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 29:12
    68%

    12If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

  • Ps 15:2
    68%

    2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;

  • Prov 16:17
    68%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 16:13
    68%

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

  • Prov 13:14
    68%

    14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

  • Ps 34:13
    68%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Prov 11:3
    68%

    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

  • Prov 15:7
    67%

    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

  • Prov 27:6
    67%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

  • Num 35:30
    67%

    30Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.

  • Ps 101:7
    67%

    7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

  • Ps 5:6
    67%

    6Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.

  • Prov 28:26
    67%

    26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

  • Prov 11:13
    67%

    13He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

  • Prov 10:18
    67%

    18He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

  • Prov 29:24
    67%

    24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.