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Proverbs 6

Proverbs 6:19

Warnings against Foolishness · Proverbs 6:1–19
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Translations

Modern
…a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
Traditional
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Literal
…one breathing out lies, a witness of falsehood, and one sending forth contentions between brothers.
Latin
…proferentem mendacia testem fallacem, et eum qui seminat inter fratres discordias.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
…a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.

Notes

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness distorts the truth in court or in daily conversation.

Proverbs 6:16–19

The first line shows a number, and the second line increases it by one. This method, called number parallelism, introduces a list of items. It often highlights the most important final item (see also Proverbs 30:15–23).

Theme notes and profiles

Children and Parents

Glossary

Hatred Proverbs, Book of Witness

Topics

Abomination: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Discord False Teachers: False Witness Falsehood: General Scriptures Concerning Lying: Hateful to God Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Sin: God: Abominates Sin: Repugnant to God Slander: An Abomination to God Slander: Effects of Discord Among Brethren Sowing Discord Speaking: Evil Strife: General Scriptures Concerning Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning