Proverbs 14:25

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A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all. 27 For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.
  • Acts 26:16-20 : 16 But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason, to designate you in advance as a servant and witness to the things you have seen and to the things in which I will appear to you. 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you 18 to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ 19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.
  • 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 Timothy’s Ministry in the Later Times Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, 2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. 3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:5
    86%

    5A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

  • Prov 12:17
    82%

    17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 19:9
    81%

    9A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.

  • Prov 19:5
    80%

    5A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

  • Prov 21:28
    76%

    28A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

  • Prov 6:19
    75%

    19a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

  • Deut 19:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

    16If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,

  • Prov 25:18
    73%

    18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Ps 120:2
    72%

    2I said,“O LORD, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

  • Prov 19:28
    71%

    28A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.

    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Exod 23:1
    71%

    1Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

  • Prov 17:4
    71%

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Prov 14:24
    70%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Deut 19:18
    70%

    18The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,

  • Prov 14:26
    70%

    26In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

  • Ps 35:11
    70%

    11Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

  • Exod 20:16
    70%

    16“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Prov 12:19
    70%

    19The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

  • Prov 12:6
    69%

    6The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

  • Job 15:6
    69%

    6Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit.

  • Prov 10:2
    69%

    2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • Prov 26:28
    68%

    28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 17:7
    68%

    7Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

  • Prov 19:1
    68%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:2
    68%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    68%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 29:12
    68%

    12If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.

  • Ps 15:2
    68%

    2Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

  • Prov 16:17
    68%

    17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

  • Prov 16:13
    68%

    13The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly.

  • Prov 13:14
    68%

    14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

  • Ps 34:13
    68%

    13Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

  • Prov 11:3
    68%

    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

  • Prov 15:7
    67%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 27:6
    67%

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

  • Num 35:30
    67%

    30“Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses, but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.

  • Ps 101:7
    67%

    7Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

  • Ps 5:6
    67%

    6You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people.

  • Prov 28:26
    67%

    26The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

  • Prov 11:13
    67%

    13The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

  • Prov 10:18
    67%

    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

  • Prov 29:24
    67%

    24Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.