Proverbs 14:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
English ASV
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
English Amplified
A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness utters lies.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
English EASY 2024
A faithful person will not tell lies in court. But someone who says false things always deceives.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A good witness is one who does not lie. A bad witness is a liar who cannot be trusted.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
A reliable witness always tells the truth, but an unreliable one tells nothing but lies.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A trustworthy witness does not lie, but a dishonest witness breathes lies.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness utters lies.
English KJV 1611
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
English LSB
A faithful witness will not lie, But a false witness breathes out lies.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness utters lies.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
An honest witness does not lie. But a dishonest witness pours out lies.
English NIV
A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
English NKJ 1982
A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.
English NLT
A truthful witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
An honest witness will never lie, but a deceitful witness lies with every breath.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A truthful witness never lies; a false witness always lies.
English Tyndale 1537
A faithful witness will not dissemble, but a false record will make a lie.