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A faithfulאֱמוּנִיםwitnessעֵדdoes notלֹאlie,יְכַזֵּבbut a falseעֵד שָׁקֶרwitnessוְuttersיָפִיחַlies.כְּזָבִים
Proverbs 14:5
Study it in the app“A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness utters lies.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:5, word by word
- A faithfulאֱמוּנִיםemunim
faithfulness
Faithfulness: being worthy of trust.
Where else “emunim” appears- witnessעֵדed
witness
Someone who vouches for what he saw; YHWH is one too.
Where else “ed” appears- lieיְכַזֵּבyechazev
lie
To say what is not true, or not to keep what was promised.
Where else “yechazev” appears- but a falseשָׁקֶרshaker
lie
What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.
Where else “shaker” appears- uttersיָפִיחַyafiach
utter
To speak, truth or lies.
Where else “yafiach” appears- liesכְּזָבִיםkezavim
lie, falsehood
A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.
Where else “kezavim” appears
The context
4Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant harvests come by the strength of the ox.
5 · This verse (above)
6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and there is none; but knowledge is easy for the discerning.