Cross references

Proverbs 14:5

An honest witness does not deceive,

but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Proverbs 14:5 BSB

Proverbs 14:5 has 10 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Exodus 23:1 (7 votes) and Proverbs 6:19 (7 votes). 6 other verses point back to it. It links with 3 other books, from Exodus 20 to Jeremiah 23.

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Which verses does Proverbs 14:5 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.

  2. a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

  3. A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

  4. He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  5. A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

  6. And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.” Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.” …

  7. The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

  8. A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

  9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

  10. And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Which verses point to Proverbs 14:5?

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