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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />a false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A false witness <i>that</i> speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A false witness <i>who</i> speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A false witness <i>who</i> declares lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A false witness <i>who</i> utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A false witness <i>who</i> breathes out lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths], And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a lying witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />a lying witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up trouble among brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />those who tell lies in court or stir up trouble in a family. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />a dishonest witness spitting out lies, and a person who spreads conflict among relatives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A false witness [who] breathes out lies, "" And one sending forth contentions between brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A false witness who doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A witness of falsehood, breathing out lies, and sending strife between brethren.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />a deceitful witness bringing forth lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The false witness who utters lies, and the one who sows discord among kindred. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />a lying witness who testifies falsely, and one who sows discord in a family.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A false witness who speaks lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A false witness who speaks lies and deception among brothers.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A false witness that breatheth out lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />An unjust witness kindles falsehoods, and brings on quarrels between brethren.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/6-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1022" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/6.htm">Warnings Against Foolishness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: šā·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">a false</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: ‘êḏ (N-msc) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3577.htm" title="3577: kə·zā·ḇîm (N-mp) -- A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing. From kazab; falsehood; literally or figuratively.">who gives false</a> <a href="/hebrew/6315.htm" title="6315: yā·p̄î·aḥ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To breathe, blow. A primitive root; to puff, i.e. Blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff.">testimony,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: ū·mə·šal·lê·aḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and one who stirs up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4090.htm" title="4090: mə·ḏā·nîm (N-mp) -- A contest, quarrel. A form of madown.">discord</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’a·ḥîm (N-mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">brothers.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-6.htm">James 3:6-10</a></span><br />The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, / but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-20</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-25.htm">Ephesians 4:25</a></span><br />Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-9.htm">Colossians 3:9</a></span><br />Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-4.htm">1 John 2:4</a></span><br />If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-31</a></span><br />They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a></span><br />We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Titus 1:10-11</a></span><br />For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, / who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Psalm 101:7</a></span><br />No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells lies shall stand in my presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/120-2.htm">Psalm 120:2-3</a></span><br />Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue. / What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Jeremiah 9:3-6</a></span><br />“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. / “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander. / Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Zechariah 8:16-17</a></span><br />These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates, / do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Exodus 23:1</a></span><br />“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.</p><p class="hdg">a false</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2,3</a></b></br> They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: <i>with</i> flattering lips <i>and</i> with a double heart do they speak… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-5.htm">Psalm 19:5,9</a></b></br> Which <i>is</i> as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, <i>and</i> rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Psalm 25:18</a></b></br> Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.</p><p class="hdg">that soweth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14</a></b></br> Frowardness <i>is</i> in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Proverbs 16:28</a></b></br> A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-10.htm">Proverbs 22:10</a></b></br> Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/150-6.htm">Breathes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Breatheth</a> <a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Breathing</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Discord</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Dissension</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/psalms/107-40.htm">Pours</a> <a href="/psalms/147-15.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Soweth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Sows</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-13.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Stirs</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/psalms/119-158.htm">Untrue</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-21.htm">Uttereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-21.htm">Utters</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/psalms/122-4.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/14-5.htm">Breathes</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Breatheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Breathing</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Contentions</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-18.htm">Discord</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Dissension</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-12.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-5.htm">Pours</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-26.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Soweth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Sows</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Spreads</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Stirs</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Strife</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Untrue</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Uttereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Utters</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-1.htm">against indebtedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">idleness </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-12.htm">and mischievousness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">seven things detestable to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">the blessings of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">the mischief of unfaithfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>), God explicitly forbids giving false testimony against one's neighbor. The act of lying under oath or spreading falsehoods is seen as a direct violation of God's law and an attack on justice and truth. In ancient Israel, the legal system relied heavily on the testimony of witnesses, making honesty crucial for maintaining societal order. False testimony could lead to unjust outcomes, including wrongful punishment or the acquittal of the guilty. This sin is not only a breach of human law but also an affront to God's character, as He is the God of truth (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). The New Testament continues this theme, with Jesus condemning the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and falsehoods (<a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Matthew 23:28</a>). The ultimate false witness is Satan, described as the "father of lies" (<a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a>), contrasting with Jesus, who embodies truth.<p><b>and one who stirs up discord among brothers</b><br>This phrase addresses the destructive nature of sowing discord within a community or family. In the biblical context, "brothers" can refer to both literal family members and the broader community of believers. Unity among God's people is a recurring theme in Scripture, with <a href="/psalms/133.htm">Psalm 133:1</a> celebrating the goodness of brethren dwelling together in unity. Discord disrupts this harmony, leading to division and strife. The early church faced similar challenges, as seen in Paul's letters, where he often urged believers to maintain unity and peace (<a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3</a>). The act of stirring up discord is seen as particularly heinous because it undermines the communal bonds that reflect God's love and unity. <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19</a> warns against such behavior, emphasizing that God detests actions that fracture relationships. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, where peacemakers are called blessed (<a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a>). The call to unity is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who reconciles believers to God and to one another (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_witness.htm">False Witness</a></b><br>This refers to an individual who deliberately lies or provides misleading information, especially in a legal or communal setting. In the context of ancient Israel, bearing false witness was a serious offense, as it could lead to unjust outcomes and disrupt community harmony.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/brothers.htm">Brothers</a></b><br>This term can be understood both literally, as in siblings, and metaphorically, as members of a community or faith group. The emphasis is on the relational aspect and the potential for discord within close-knit groups.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/discord.htm">Discord</a></b><br>The act of creating conflict or division among people who are meant to be united. In the Hebrew context, this was particularly damaging to the social fabric of the community.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_truthfulness.htm">The Importance of Truthfulness</a></b><br>Truth is foundational to trust and justice. As Christians, we are called to uphold truth in all our dealings, reflecting God's nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_destructive_power_of_lies.htm">The Destructive Power of Lies</a></b><br>Lies can cause significant harm, not only to individuals but to entire communities. We must be vigilant against falsehoods and seek to correct them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/promoting_unity_and_peace.htm">Promoting Unity and Peace</a></b><br>Discord among believers is contrary to the unity Christ desires for His church. We should strive to be peacemakers, fostering reconciliation and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_our_speech.htm">Guarding Our Speech</a></b><br>Our words have the power to build up or tear down. We must be mindful of how we speak about others, ensuring our words promote love and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_in_community.htm">Accountability in Community</a></b><br>As part of a faith community, we have a responsibility to hold each other accountable, encouraging truthfulness and discouraging divisive behavior.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_false_witness.htm">What defines a false witness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_lifespan.htm">Which sin is considered greater?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hate_if_'god_is_love'.htm">Why does Proverbs 6:16-19 say God hates certain behaviors if 'God is love' elsewhere (e.g., 1 John 4:8)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_charitable_people_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 19:17 suggests a guaranteed divine reward for helping the poor--why do many charitable people still face hardship with no apparent 'repayment'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - The sixth thing is <span class="accented">perjury. <span class="cmt_word"></span>A false witness that speaketh lies;</span> literally, <span class="accented">he that breathes out, or utters, lies as a false witness.</span> So the Vulgate, <span class="accented">proferentem mendacia testem fallacem.</span> The Hebrew <span class="accented">puakh</span> is "to breathe," "to blow," and in the hiph. form, which is used here (<span class="accented">yaphiakh</span>, hiph. future), it is "to blow out" or" utter," either in a bad sense, as in the present instance, and in <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19</a>; <a href="/proverbs/14-5.htm">Proverbs 14:5</a>; <a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm">Proverbs 19:5, 9</a> (cf. <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Psalm 10:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a>); or in a good sense, "to utter the truth," as in <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Proverbs 12:17</a>. <span class="accented">Lies</span>; Hebrew <span class="accented">k'zavim</span>, plural of <span class="accented">kazav</span>, "falsehood," "lying" (cf. <a href="/proverbs/21-25.htm">Proverbs 21:25</a>). <span class="accented">A false witness</span> (Hebrew, <span class="accented">ed-k'zavim</span>), as in margin, "a witness of lies." The expression, "as a false witness," as it appears in the original, is explanatory, and indicates the particular aspect under which the speaking of lies is regarded. Lying in its more general sense has been already spoken of in ver. 17. The vice which is here noted as odious to God is expressly forbidden in the moral code, "Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbour" (<a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a>). But this, though the chief, is only one view of the case. Perjury may be employed, not only in ruining the innocent, but also in screen-tog the guilty. "Much hurt," says Muffet, <span class="accented">in loc.</span>, "doth the deceitful and lying witness, for he corrupteth the judge, oppresseth the innocent, suppresseth the truth, and in the courts of justice sinneth against his own soul and the Lord himself most grievously." "He that speaketh lies as a false witness," again, may be the vile instrument in the hands of unscrupulous and inexorable enemies, as those employed against our Lord and Stephen. Perjury, too, destroys the security of communities. The shipwreck of society which it occasions may be seen in the frightful misery which ensued when the system of <span class="accented">delatores</span> was not only countenanced, but encouraged under the Roman empire. Truly speaking, he that lies as a false witness must be hateful to God. And he that soweth discord among brethren; the seventh and last thing in the enumeration, but not, as Delitzsch holds, the <span class="accented">ne plus ultra</span> of all that is hated of God. It closes, as in ver. 14, the series, but with the addition "among brethren;" thus emphatically stigmatizing the conduct of that man as diabolical who destroys the harmony and unity of those who ought to live together in brotherly affection, and who disturbs the peace of communities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/6-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">a false</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(šā·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deception, disappointment, falsehood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">witness</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘êḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> </span><span class="str2">A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who gives false</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֭זָבִים</span> <span class="translit">(kə·zā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3577.htm">Strong's 3577: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">testimony,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָפִ֣יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·p̄î·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6315.htm">Strong's 6315: </a> </span><span class="str2">To puff, blow with the breath, air, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one who stirs up</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·šal·lê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">discord</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֝דָנִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḏā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4090.htm">Strong's 4090: </a> </span><span class="str2">A contest, quarrel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/6-19.htm">Proverbs 6:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:19 A false witness who utters lies (Prov. 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