Proverbs 6:19 {20}
New Revised Standard Version
a lying witness who testifies falsely, and one who sows discord in a family.

Contemporary English Version
those who tell lies in court or stir up trouble in a family.

New American Bible
The false witness who utters lies, and the one who sows discord among kindred.

Douay-Rheims Bible
My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

a false

Psalm 12:2,3 They have spoken vain things, every one to his neighbour: with deceitful lips, and with a double heart have they spoken. . . .

Psalm 19:5,9 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he as a bridegroom coming out of his bridechamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: . . .

Psalm 25:18 See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.

Exodus 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 23:1 Thou shalt not receive the voice of a lie: neither shalt thou join thy hand to bear false witness for a wicked person.

Deuteronomy 19:16-20 If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression, . . .

1 Kings 21:10-15 And suborn two men, sons of Belial, against him. and let them bear false witness; that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, and so let him die. . . .

Psalm 27:12 Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

Psalm 35:11 Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.

Matthew 15:19 For from the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.

Matthew 26:59 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death.

Acts 6:13 And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place and the law.

that soweth

Proverbs 6:14 To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.

Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.

Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.

Proverbs 26:20 When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.

2 Timothy 2:23 And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.

James 3:14-16,18 But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth. . . .

3 John 1:9,10 I had written perhaps to the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, doth not receive us. . . .

Context
Warnings Against Foolishness
18A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren. 19My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Cross References
Psalm 27:12
Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

Proverbs 6:14
To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy.

Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.

Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

Proverbs 21:28
A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.

Proverbs 6:18
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