Proverbs
Proverbs 14:5
5An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An honest | אֱ֭מוּנִים | ’ĕ·mū·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H529 trusting, faithfulness |
| witness | עֵ֣ד | ‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| does not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| deceive | יְכַזֵּ֑ב | yə·ḵaz·zêḇ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3576 lie, be a liar |
| but a dishonest | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| witness | עֵ֣ד | ‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| pours forth | וְיָפִ֥יחַ | wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6315 breathe, blow |
| lies | כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים | kə·zā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 19:5 · Exodus 23:1 · Proverbs 6:19 · Proverbs 12:17 · Proverbs 14:25 · Proverbs 13:5 · 1 Kings 22:12–14 · Proverbs 19:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.