Proverbs 14:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
  • Prov 12:17 : 17 He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And there came two wicked men, & sate before him: & the wicked men witnessed against Naboth in the presence of the people saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the King. Then they caried him away out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that he dyed.
  • 1 Kgs 22:12-14 : 12 And all the prophets prophecied so, saying, Goe vp to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliuer it into the Kings hand. 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Michaiah spake vnto him, saying, Beholde now, the wordes of the prophets declare good vnto the King with one accorde: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like the worde of one of them, and speake thou good. 14 And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer the Lord sayth vnto me, that will I speake.
  • Prov 13:5 : 5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
  • Exod 20:16 : 16 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

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  • Prov 14:25
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    25A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

  • Prov 19:5
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    5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.

  • Prov 19:9
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    9A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Deut 19:15-16
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    15One witnes shall not rise against a man for any trespasse, or for any sinne, or for any fault that hee offendeth in, but at the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be stablished.

    16If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

  • Prov 21:28
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    28A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Exod 23:1
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    1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

  • Exod 20:16
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    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

  • Deut 5:20
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    20Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour.

  • Prov 25:18
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    18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • Deut 19:18
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    18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,

  • Ps 101:7
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    7There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

  • Prov 17:4
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    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Ps 35:11
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    11Cruell witnesses did rise vp: they asked of me things that I knewe not.

  • Prov 19:28
    72%

    28A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

  • Mark 14:56-57
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    72%

    56For many bare false witnesse against him, but their witnesse agreed not together.

    57Then there arose certaine, and bare false witnesse against him, saying,

  • Prov 12:22
    72%

    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

  • Jer 5:2
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    2For though they say, The Lord liueth, yet doe they sweare falsely.

  • Prov 12:19
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    19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

  • Prov 30:6
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    6Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.

  • Ps 5:6
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    6Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
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    19Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

  • Ps 15:2-4
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    2He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

    3He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.

    4In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance & changeth not.

  • Job 15:6
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    6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee.

  • Exod 23:7
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    7Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

  • Jer 7:8
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    8Beholde, you trust in lying woordes, that can not profite.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

  • Prov 14:4
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    4Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.

  • John 5:31-32
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    31If I should beare witnesse of my selfe, my witnesse were not true.

    32There is another that beareth witnesse of me, and I know that the witnesse, which he beareth of me, is true.

  • Lev 19:11
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    11Ye shall not steale, neither deale falsely, neither lie one to another.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Isa 59:4
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    4No man calleth for iustice: no man contendeth for trueth: they trust in vanitie, & speake vaine things: they conceiue mischiefe, and bring foorth iniquitie.

  • Prov 11:1
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    1False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.

  • Jas 3:14
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    14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Job 27:4
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    4My lips surely shall speake no wickednesse, and my tongue shall vtter no deceite.

  • Lev 5:1
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    1Also if any haue sinned, that is, If he haue heard the voyce of an othe, and hee can be a witnes, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if hee doe not vtter it, he shall beare his iniquitie:

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Deut 17:6
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    6At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall he that is woorthie of death, die: but at the mouth of one witnesse, he shall not die.

  • Prov 10:9
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    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.