5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
Focused Passage
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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Verse 5
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An honest אֱ֭מוּנִים H529 Noun - masculine plural witness עֵ֣ד H5707 Noun - masculine singular construct does not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle deceive יְכַזֵּ֑ב H3576 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but a dishonest שָֽׁקֶר׃ H8267 Noun - masculine singular witness עֵ֣ד H5707 Noun - masculine singular construct pours forth וְיָפִ֥יחַ H6315 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular lies כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים H3577 Noun - masculine plural