5A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.


In Context

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

Proverbs 14:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:5A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.