Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
A faithful witness, etc.—one tested to be such.
utter lies—or, "breathe out lies"—that is, habitually lies (Proverbs 6:19; compare Acts 9:1). Or the sense is, that habitual truthfulness, or lying, will be evinced in witness-bearing.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 14:5:
Proverbs 14:25
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