Proverbs 14:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men. 27 For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.
  • Acts 26:16-20 : 16 But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me; 17 And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, 18 To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me. 19 So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven; 20 But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.
  • 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits, 2 Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron; 3 Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.
  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 5A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

  • 17The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • 9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

  • 5A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

  • 28A false witness will be cut off, ...

  • 19A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

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    15One witness may not make a statement against a man in relation to any sin or wrongdoing which he has done: on the word of two or three witnesses a question is to be judged.

    16If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

  • 18One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

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    22False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • 2O Lord, be the saviour of my soul from false lips, and from the tongue of deceit.

  • 28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • 30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • 28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

  • Prov 13:5-6
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    5The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

    6Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.

  • 1Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

  • 4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • 24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • 18And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

  • 26For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

  • 11False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

  • 16Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

  • 19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

  • 6The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

  • 6It is by your mouth, even yours, that you are judged to be in the wrong, and not by me; and your lips give witness against you.

  • 4A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • 2Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

  • 28A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • 7Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • 1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • 2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • 3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • 12If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

  • 2He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

  • 17The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • 13Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

  • 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

  • 13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • 3The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.

  • 7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • 6The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

  • 30Anyone causing the death of another is himself to be put to death on the word of witnesses: but the word of one witness is not enough.

  • 7The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

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    6You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.

  • 26He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

  • 13He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

  • 18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • 24A man who takes part with a thief has hate for his soul; he is put under oath, but says nothing.