Proverbs 6:19
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שֶׁקֶר
sheqer
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
עֵד
ʻêd
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
שֶׁקֶר
sheqer
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →עֵד ʻêd
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
Study H5707 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →Cross References
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
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