A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies.

A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful [witness] speaks lies.

So Ahimelech answered the king and said, "And who among all your servants [is as] faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, who goes at your bidding, and is honorable in your house?

"Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king impute anything to his servant, [or] to any in the house of my father. For your servant knew nothing of all this, little or much."

A false witness [who] speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

A false witness will not go unpunished, And [he who] speaks lies will not escape.

A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

A false witness shall perish, But the man who hears [him] will speak endlessly.

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips?

"For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and all the council sought false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death,

They also set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law;

having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.