Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

• Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
• Prov 12:17 : 17 The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
• Exod 23:1 : 1 Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
• Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
• Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying,“Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him outside the city and stoned him to death.
• 1 Kgs 22:12-14 : 12 All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying,“Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the LORD will hand it over to the king.” 13 Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him,“Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success.” 14 But Micaiah said,“As certainly as the LORD lives, I will say what the LORD tells me to say.”
• Prov 13:5 : 5 The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.
• Prov 14:25 : 25 A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.
• Exod 20:16 : 16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.