Proverbs 6:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 6:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 6:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 6:19 — KJV
“A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”
— Proverbs 6:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 6:19 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 6:19
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. unpunished: Heb. held innocent”
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“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
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“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A...: Heb. A witness of lies”
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“Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.”
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“And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.”
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