5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
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Proverbs 14:5
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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An honestאֱ֭מוּנִיםH529Noun - masculine pluralwitnessעֵ֣דH5707Noun - masculine singular constructdoes notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particledeceiveיְכַזֵּ֑בH3576Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut a dishonestשָֽׁקֶר׃H8267Noun - masculine singularwitnessעֵ֣דH5707Noun - masculine singular constructpours forthוְיָפִ֥יחַH6315Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularliesכְּ֝זָבִ֗יםH3577Noun - masculine plural