Proverbs 14:5
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
In Context
6A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
1 Kings 22:12And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Proverbs 12:17He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
Proverbs 14:25A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:5
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. Note, 1. The neglect of husbandry is the way to poverty: Where no oxen are, to till the ground and tread out the corn, the crib is empty, is clean; there is no straw for the cattle, and consequently no bread for the service of man. Scarcity is represented by cleanness of teeth, Amos iv. 6 . Where no oxen are there is nothing to be done at the ground, and then nothing to be had out of it; the crib indeed is clean from dung,… Read the whole commentary →