Proverbs 14:5
ContextNET © | A truthful witness 1 does not lie, but a false witness 2 breathes out lies. 3 |
NIV © | A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. |
NASB © | A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies. |
NLT © | A truthful witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. |
MSG © | A true witness never lies; a false witness makes a business of it. |
BBE © | A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit. |
NRSV © | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
NKJV © | A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. |
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NET © | A truthful witness 1 does not lie, but a false witness 2 breathes out lies. 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “a witness of faithfulness.” The genitive functions in an attributive sense: “faithful witness” (so KJV, NRSV); TEV “reliable witness.” 2 tn Heb “a witness of falsehood.” The genitive functions in an attributive sense: “false witness.” 3 sn This saying addresses the problem of legal testimony: A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness does lie – naturally. The first colon uses the verb כָּזַב (kazav, “to lie”) and the second colon uses the noun כָּזָב (kazav, “lie; falsehood”). |