Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. New Living Translation An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. English Standard Version A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. Berean Standard Bible An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. King James Bible A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. New King James Version A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. New American Standard Bible A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness declares lies. NASB 1995 A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies. NASB 1977 A faithful witness will not lie, But a false witness speaks lies. Legacy Standard Bible A faithful witness will not lie, But a false witness breathes out lies. Amplified Bible A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness speaks lies. Christian Standard Bible An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness utters lies. Holman Christian Standard Bible An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness utters lies. American Standard Version A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies. Aramaic Bible in Plain English A trustworthy witness is not false and he that speaks falsehood is a false witness. Brenton Septuagint Translation A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods. Contemporary English Version An honest witness tells the truth; a dishonest witness tells nothing but lies. Douay-Rheims Bible A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie. English Revised Version A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies. GOD'S WORD® Translation A trustworthy witness does not lie, but a dishonest witness breathes lies. Good News Translation A reliable witness always tells the truth, but an unreliable one tells nothing but lies. International Standard Version A trustworthy witness does not deceive, but a false witness spews lies. JPS Tanakh 1917 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness breatheth forth lies. Literal Standard Version A faithful witness does not lie, | And a false witness breathes out lies. Majority Standard Bible An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. New American Bible A trustworthy witness does not lie, but one who spouts lies makes a lying witness. NET Bible A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. New Revised Standard Version A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. New Heart English Bible A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. Webster's Bible Translation A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. World English Bible A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. Young's Literal Translation A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wise Woman…4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox. 5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies. 6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.… Cross References Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, Revelation 3:14 To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God's creation. Exodus 23:1 "You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness. Deuteronomy 19:16 If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, Proverbs 6:19 a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers. Proverbs 12:17 He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit. Proverbs 14:4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox. Treasury of Scripture A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Proverbs 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. Proverbs 12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. Jump to Previous Breathes Breatheth Breathing Deceit Deceive Faithful Forth Lie Pours True. Trustworthy Truthful Utter Uttereth Utters WitnessJump to Next Breathes Breatheth Breathing Deceit Deceive Faithful Forth Lie Pours True. Trustworthy Truthful Utter Uttereth Utters WitnessProverbs 14 1. A wise woman builds her houseVerse 5. - A repetition of Proverbs 12:17 (see also Proverbs 6:19). A faithful witness cannot be induced to swerve from the truth by threat or bribe. Will utter; Hebrew, breatheth forth. A false witness with no compulsion, as it were naturally, puts forth lies (comp. ver. 25; Proverbs 19:5). Septuagint, " An unrighteous witness kindleth (ἐκκαίει) falsehood." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew An honestאֱ֭מוּנִים (’ĕ·mū·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 529: Established, trusty, trustworthiness witness עֵ֣ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no deceive, יְכַזֵּ֑ב (yə·ḵaz·zêḇ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3576: To lie, be a liar but a dishonest שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood witness עֵ֣ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince pours forth וְיָפִ֥יחַ (wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6315: To puff, blow with the breath, air, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff lies. כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים (kə·zā·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing Links Proverbs 14:5 NIVProverbs 14:5 NLT Proverbs 14:5 ESV Proverbs 14:5 NASB Proverbs 14:5 KJV Proverbs 14:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 14:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 14:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 14:5 French Bible Proverbs 14:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:5 A truthful witness will not lie (Prov. 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