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Proverbs 6:19

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

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יָפִ֣יחַyafichablowפּוּחַverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blow”, an unfinished actionH6315to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoffblow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.כְּ֭זָבִיםkezavimdeceitfulכָּזָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “deceitful”, the ordinary formH3577falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.עֵ֣דedwitnessעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “witness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.שָׁ֑קֶרshaqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥חַumeshalechaand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and send”, a verb used as a describing wordH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…מְ֝דָנִ֗יםmedanimdiscordמְדָןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “discord”, the ordinary formH4090{a contest or quarrel}discord, strife.בֵּ֣יןbeynbetweenבֵּיןpreposition — “between”H996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...oramong, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.אַחִֽיםachimbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “brother ; kindred”, the ordinary formH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

A deceitful witness that uttereth lies, and him that soweth discord among brethren.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

An unjust witness kindles falsehoods, and brings on quarrels between brethren.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκκαίει ψευδῆ μάρτυς ἄδικος, καὶ ἐπιπέμπει κρίσεις ἀναμέσον ἀδελφῶν.