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Proverbs 14:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
World English Bible (WEB)
A truthful witness will not lie, But a false witness pours out lies.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
| A faithful | עֵ֣ד | ʿēd | ade |
| witness | אֱ֭מוּנִים | ʾĕmûnîm | A-moo-neem |
| will not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| lie: | יְכַזֵּ֑ב | yĕkazzēb | yeh-ha-ZAVE |
| false a but | וְיָפִ֥יחַ | wĕyāpîaḥ | veh-ya-FEE-ak |
| witness | כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים | kĕzābîm | KEH-za-VEEM |
| will utter | עֵ֣ד | ʿēd | ade |
| lies. | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šāqer | SHA-ker |