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Proverbs 12:17
"Bearing false witness" is lying. Conversely, a faithful witness gives accurate testimony. He declares events, statements, and information as they happened, not as he perceives them or as they give him an advantage. Such a person will consistently tell the complete truth.
Martin G. Collins
The Ninth Commandment
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