⁵ A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

¹⁹ A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

¹⁷ The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

¹ Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

⁵ A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

⁹ A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

²⁵ A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

⁵ The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

¹² And all the prophets said the same thing, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and it will go well for you, for the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.

¹³ Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs and say good things.

¹⁴ And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.

¹³ And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

¹⁶ Do not give false witness against your neighbour.