Proverbs 14:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A trustworthyאֱ֭מוּנִים
(e·mu·nim)
529: faithfulnessfrom aman
witnessעֵ֣ד
(ed)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
will not lie,יְכַזֵּ֑ב
(ye·chaz·zev;)
3576: to lie, be a liara prim. root
But a falseשָֽׁקֶר׃
(sha·ker.)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
witnessעֵ֣ד
(ed)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
uttersוְיָפִ֥יחַ
(ve·ya·fi·ach)
6315: to breathe, blowa prim. root
lies.כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים
(ke·za·vim)
3577: a lie, falsehood, deceptive thingfrom kazab


















KJV Lexicon
A faithful
'emuwn  (ay-moon')
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness -- faith(-ful), truth.
witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
will not lie
kazab  (kaw-zawb')
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) -- deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
but a false.
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
will utter
puwach  (poo'akh)
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
lies
kazab  (kaw-zab')
to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively -- fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.

King James Bible
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness utters lies.

International Standard Version
A trustworthy witness does not deceive, but a false witness spews lies.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A trustworthy witness is not false and he that speaks falsehood is a false witness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A trustworthy witness does not lie, but a dishonest witness breathes lies.

King James 2000 Bible
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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