Proverbs 14:5
Strong's Lexicon
An honest
אֱ֭מוּנִים (’ĕ·mū·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 529: 1) faithfulness, trusting 1a) faithful, trusty (as adj.)

witness
עֵ֣ד (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5707: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people)

does not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

deceive,
יְכַזֵּ֑ב (yə·ḵaz·zêḇ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3576: 1) to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail 1a) (Qal) liar (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be proven to be lying 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lie, tell a lie, tell a lie with, deceive 1c2) to disappoint, fail 1d) (Hiphil) to make a liar, prove to be a liar

but a dishonest
שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain

witness
עֵ֣ד (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5707: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people)

pours forth
וְיָפִ֥יחַ (wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6315: 1) to breathe, blow 1a) (Qal) to breathe 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe 1b2) to puff, snort 1b3) to excite, inflame 1b4) to puff, pant for it 1b5) to breathe out, utter 1b6) to blow, blast

lies.
כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים (kə·zā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3577: 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Young's Literal Translation
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

American Standard Version
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.

English Revised Version
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.

Young's Literal Translation
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
















Cross References
Revelation 1:5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Revelation 3:14
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

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.

Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 14:6
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Proverbs 14:25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
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