Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 6:19
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 6:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- New International Version (NIV)a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
- English Standard Version (ESV)a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.
Context of Proverbs 6:19
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 20My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
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יָפִ֣יחַ כְּ֭זָבִים עֵ֣ד שָׁ֑קֶר וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַ מְ֝דָנִ֗ים בֵּ֣ין אַחִֽים׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 6:19
- Psalms 12:2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
- Psalms 19:5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
- Psalms 25:18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
- Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
- 1 Kings 21:10And 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.
- Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
- Psalms 35:11False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
- Acts 6:13And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
- Proverbs 6:14Perverseness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
- Proverbs 16:28A perverse man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- Proverbs 26:20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Commentaries on Proverbs 6:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16-19Verses 16-19 A new section, but not a new subject. The closing words, “he that soweth discord” (Proverbs 6:19, compare Proverbs 6:14), lead us to identify the sketch as taken from the same character. With the recognized Hebrew form of climax (see Proverbs 30:15, Proverbs 30:18, Proverbs 30:24; Amos 1:1-15; 2; Job 5:19), the teacher here enumerates six qualities as detestable, and the seventh as worse than all (seven represents completeness), but all the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 If the slothful are to be condemned, who do nothing, much more those that do all the ill they can. Observe how such a man is described. He says and does every thing artfully, and with design. His ruin shall come without warning, and without relief. Here is a list of things hateful to God. Those sins are in a special manner provoking to God, which are hurtful to the comfort of human life. These things which God hates, we must hate in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19A false witness distorts the truth in court or in daily conversation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. six ... seven--a mode of speaking to arrest attention (Pr 30:15, 18; Job 5:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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