Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness doth not lie; But a false witness poureth forth lies.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
In Context
4Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But there is great increase by the strength of the ox.
6The scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy to the man of understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:17He that speaketh truth testifieth what is right; But a false witness, deceit.
Proverbs 14:25A true witness saveth lives; But a deceitful witness poureth forth lies.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall 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 →