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Proverbs 6:19

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

KJV

proferentem mendacia testem fallacem, et eum qui seminat inter fratres discordias.

Vulgate

ἐκκαίει ψευδῆ μάρτυς ἄδικος, καὶ ἐπιπέμπει κρίσεις ἀνὰ μέσον ἀδελφῶν.

LXX

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

ASV

יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּ/מְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֵּ֥ין
byn
noun · 405×
ו
v
noun · 629×
יָפִ֥יחַ
ypych
verb · 13×
כָזָֽב
kzb
noun · 28×
מדנים
mdnym
noun · 3×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עֵ֣ד
'd
noun · 70×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
  • Acts 6:13 — And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
  • Deut 19:16 — If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
  • Eph 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
  • Exod 23:1 — Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
  • Gal 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
  • Jas 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Jas 3:14 — But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
  • Jas 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
  • Jer 9:4 — Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
  • Prov 6:14 — Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
  • Prov 12:17 — He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
  • Prov 12:17 — He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
  • Prov 14:5 — A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
  • Prov 16:28 — A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
  • Prov 18:19 — A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
  • Prov 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:9 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
  • Prov 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
  • Prov 25:18 — A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
  • Prov 26:20 — Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
  • Ps 27:12 — Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.