Proverbs 14:5

A feithful witnesse schal not lie; a gileful witnesse bringith forth a leesing.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Where oxis ben not, the cratche is void; but where ful many cornes apperen, there the strengthe of oxe is opyn.

6A scornere sekith wisdom, and he fyndith not; the teching of prudent men is esy.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:1Thou schalt not resseyue a vois of leesyng, nether thou schalt ioyne thin hond, that thou seie fals witnessyng for a wickid man.

1 Kings 22:12And alle prophetis prophecieden in lijk maner, and seiden, Stye thou in to Ramoth of Galaad, and go thou with prosperite; and the Lord schal bitake thin enemyes in the hond of the kyng.

Proverbs 12:17He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse.

Proverbs 14:25A feithful witnesse delyuereth soulis; and a fals man bringith forth leesyngis.

Proverbs 19:9A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesyngis, schal perische.

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