Proverbs 6:19–22
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
¶ *My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.1.8.
Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
Binde them continually vpon thine heart, and tie them about thy necke.
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
When thou goest, it shall leade thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talke with thee.
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From verse 19
- Proverbs 19:5Rank 1 from verse 19
- Proverbs 6:14Rank 2 from verse 19
- James 3:18Rank 3 from verse 19
- Proverbs 19:9Rank 4 from verse 19
- Psalms 27:12Rank 5 from verse 19
- Deuteronomy 19:16–20Rank 6 from verse 19
16¶ If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
17Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
16¶ If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie ‖against him that which is wrong:
17Then both the men betweene whom the controuersie is, shall stand before the LORD, before the Priests, and the Iudges, which shall be in those dayes.
18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother:
19*Then shall ye doe vnto him, as he had thought to haue done vnto his brother: so shalt thou put the euil away from among you.
20And those which remaine shall heare, and feare, and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such euill among you.
- James 3:14–16Rank 7 from verse 19
14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth.
15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, ‖sensuall, deuilish.
16For where enuying and strife is, there is †confusion, and euery euill worke.
- Proverbs 25:18Rank 8 from verse 19
- 2 Timothy 2:23Rank 9 from verse 19
- Proverbs 12:17Rank 11 from verse 19
- Proverbs 22:10Rank 12 from verse 19
- Proverbs 26:20Rank 13 from verse 19
- 1 Kings 21:10–15Rank 14 from verse 19
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.
11And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.
14Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15¶ And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
10And set two men, sonnes of Belial before him, to beare witnes against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the king: and then carie him out, and stone him that he may die.
11And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and the Nobles who were the inhabitants in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent vnto them.
12They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.
13And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sate before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, euen against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they caried him foorth out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that hee died.
14Then they sent to Iezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.
15¶ And it came to passe when Iezebel heard that Naboth was stoned and was dead, that Iezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the Uineyard of Naboth the Iezreelite, which hee refused to giue thee for money: for Naboth is not aliue, but dead.
- 3 John 1:9–10Rank 15 from verse 19
9I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
9I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
10Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church.
- Proverbs 16:28Rank 16 from verse 19
- Exodus 20:16Rank 17 from verse 19
- Exodus 23:1Rank 18 from verse 19
- Matthew 15:19Rank 19 from verse 19
- Matthew 26:59Rank 20 from verse 19
- Psalms 35:11Rank 21 from verse 19
From verse 20
- Ephesians 6:1Rank 1 from verse 20
- Deuteronomy 27:16Rank 2 from verse 20
- Proverbs 7:1–4Rank 3 from verse 20
1MY son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
1¶ My sonne, keepe my words, and lay vp my commaundements with thee.
2*Keepe my commandements, and liue: and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3Bind them vpon thy fingers, write them vpon the table of thine heart.
4Say vnto Wisedome, Thou art my sister, and call Understanding thy kinse woman,
- Proverbs 1:8–9Rank 4 from verse 20
8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
8My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
9For they shall be †an ornament of grace vnto thy head, and chaines about thy necke.
- Proverbs 23:22Rank 5 from verse 20
- Deuteronomy 21:18Rank 6 from verse 20
18¶ If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
18¶ If a man haue a stubborne and rebellious sonne, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that when they haue chastened him, wil not hearken vnto them:
- Proverbs 30:11Rank 7 from verse 20
From verse 21
- Proverbs 3:3Rank 1 from verse 21
- Proverbs 7:3–4Rank 2 from verse 21
- 2 Corinthians 3:3Rank 3 from verse 21
3Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
3Forasmuch as yee are manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ ministred by vs, written not with inke, but with the spirit of the liuing God, not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
- Deuteronomy 6:8Rank 4 from verse 21
- Exodus 13:16Rank 5 from verse 21
- Proverbs 4:6Rank 6 from verse 21
- Proverbs 4:21Rank 7 from verse 21
From verse 22
- Psalms 119:11Rank 1 from verse 22
- Proverbs 3:23–24Rank 2 from verse 22
23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
23*Then shalt thou walke in thy way safely, & thy foot shall not stumble.
24When thou lyest downe, thou shalt not be afraide: yea, thou shalt lye downe, and thy sleepe shalbe sweet.
- Proverbs 2:11Rank 3 from verse 22
- Psalms 119:24Rank 4 from verse 22
- Psalms 119:97Rank 5 from verse 22
- Psalms 43:3Rank 6 from verse 22
- Psalms 119:148Rank 7 from verse 22
- Psalms 119:54Rank 8 from verse 22
- Psalms 119:9Rank 9 from verse 22
- Psalms 17:4Rank 10 from verse 22
- Daniel 11:18–21Rank 11 from verse 22
18After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
19Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
20Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
21And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
18††After this shall he turne his face vnto the yles, and shall take many, but a prince for his own behalfe shall cause the reproch offred by him to cease without his owne reproch: he shall cause it to turne vpon him.
19Then he shall turne his face towards the fort of his owne lande: but he shall stumble and fall, and not bee found.
20††Then shall stand vp in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdome, but within few dayes he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battell.
21And in his estate shall stand vp a vile person, to whom they shal not giue the honour of the kingdome: but hee shall come in peaceably, and obtaine the kingdome by flatteries.
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Proverbs 6:19
Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.
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Sense 1: Third-person singular present form of sow, meaning to scatter or plant seed. Sense 2: Figuratively, to spread what will produce a result.
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Disagreement, variance.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Proverbs 6:20
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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commandment
Sense 1: An authoritative command, charge, order, or precept to be obeyed. Sense 2: One of the ten commandments.
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To leave, abandon, desert, reject, renounce, cease following, or withdraw from a person, place, way, command, duty, affection, or former course.
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Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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Proverbs 6:21
To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.
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continually
1. Repeatedly, habitually, or at every appointed recurrence. 2. Without pause or cessation during the period stated.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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To bind or fasten.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Proverbs 6:22
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: A soft, heavy metal. Sense 2: As a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Second-person singular present form of awake, meaning to cease sleeping, or to arouse from sleep or inactivity.
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To speak or converse; speech or conversation.
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18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
18*An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
19A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
Selected passage20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
20¶ *My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Selected passage21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
21Binde them continually vpon thine heart, and tie them about thy necke.
Selected passage22When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
22When thou goest, it shall leade thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talke with thee.
Selected passage23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
23*‖For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life: