Proverbs 6:19

19 a false witness who lies with every breath, and him who sows strife among brothers.

Proverbs 6:19 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness [that] speaketh lies
Or, "that speaketh lies, [even] a false witness" ^F6; and so this is distinguished from a lying tongue, the second of these evils: this is the sin of bearing false witness against one's neighbour, a breach of the eighth command. It may be rendered, "he that bloweth lies" ^F7; that raises lies, and spreads them abroad, and swears to them, to the damage of others. This makes the sixth; and the seventh follows, and him that soweth discord among brethren;
whether in a natural relation, or in a civil society, or in a religious community.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 So Vatablus, Mercerus
F7 (Mybzk xypy) "qui efflat mendacia", Piscator, Michaelis.

Proverbs 6:19 In-Context

17 a haughty look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,

18 a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet swift in running to do evil,

19 a false witness who lies with every breath, and him who sows strife among brothers.

20 My son, obey your father's command, and don't abandon your mother's teaching.

21 Bind them always on your heart, tie them around your neck.