Proverbs 14:25

World English Bible (2000)

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
  • Acts 20:21 : 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men, 27 for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
  • Acts 26:16-20 : 16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; 17 delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, 18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' 19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, 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 says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; 3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:5
    86%

    5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

  • Prov 12:17
    82%

    17 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

  • Prov 19:9
    81%

    9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

  • Prov 19:5
    80%

    5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

  • Prov 21:28
    76%

    28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

  • Prov 6:19
    75%

    19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

  • Deut 19:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

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

    16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,

  • Prov 25:18
    73%

    18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

    23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Ps 120:2
    72%

    2 Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28 Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't deceive with your lips.

  • Prov 11:30
    71%

    30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

  • Prov 19:28
    71%

    28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.

    6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Exod 23:1
    71%

    1 "You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

  • Prov 17:4
    71%

    4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 14:24
    70%

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

  • Deut 19:18
    70%

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

  • Prov 14:26
    70%

    26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

  • Ps 35:11
    70%

    11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don't know about.

  • Exod 20:16
    70%

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

  • Prov 12:19
    70%

    19 Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

  • Prov 12:6
    69%

    6 The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

  • Job 15:6
    69%

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

  • Prov 15:4
    69%

    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 10:2
    69%

    2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • Prov 26:28
    68%

    28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 17:7
    68%

    7 Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

  • Prov 19:1
    68%

    1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  • Prov 15:2
    68%

    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 14:3
    68%

    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 29:12
    68%

    12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

  • Ps 15:2
    68%

    2 He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

  • Prov 16:17
    68%

    17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 16:13
    68%

    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

  • Prov 13:14
    68%

    14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

  • Ps 34:13
    68%

    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

  • Prov 11:3
    68%

    3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

  • Prov 15:7
    67%

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 27:6
    67%

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

  • Num 35:30
    67%

    30 "'Whoever kills 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%

    7 He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.

  • Ps 5:6
    67%

    6 You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

  • Prov 28:26
    67%

    26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

  • Prov 11:13
    67%

    13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

  • Prov 10:18
    67%

    18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

  • Prov 29:24
    67%

    24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.