Parallel Verses

King James Version

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

New American Standard Bible

A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.

Holman Bible

a lying witness who gives false testimony,
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.

International Standard Version

a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

A Conservative Version

a FALSE witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

American Standard Version

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

Amplified


A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths],
And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.

Julia Smith Translation

A witness of falsehood, breathing out lies, and sending strife between brethren.

King James 2000

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren.

Lexham Expanded Bible

a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.

Modern King James verseion

a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.

NET Bible

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

New Heart English Bible

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

The Emphasized Bible

One that uttereth lies - a false witness, and one sending forth strifes between brethren.

Webster

A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

World English Bible

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

Youngs Literal Translation

A false witness who doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A false
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

עד 
`ed 
Usage: 69

פּוּח 
Puwach 
Usage: 14

כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

and he that soweth
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

מדן 
M@dan 
Usage: 2

Context Readings

What Yahweh Hates

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:


Cross References

Psalm 27:12

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Proverbs 6:14

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

Proverbs 12:17

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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.

Exodus 20:16

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Exodus 23:1

Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Deuteronomy 19:16-20

If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

1 Kings 21:10-15

And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

Psalm 35:11

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

Proverbs 16:28

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Proverbs 22:10

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 25:18

A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 26:20

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Acts 6:13

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

2 Timothy 2:23

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

James 3:14-16

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 3:18

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

3 John 1:9-10

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

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