Some Thoughts From Proverbs 14

Proverbs 14:5

⁵ A faithful witness does not lie,
    but a false witness breathes out lies.

1.      There are some to whom the truth is precious.

2.      These alone are reliable witnesses.

3.      An honest witness is a precious commodity.

4.      The false witness is false by nature and character. To lie is the result.

5.      Lying, for the liar, is as his breathing.  It is natural to him.

6.      The liar does not confine himself to a single lie.  He “breathes” them.  As he breathes all day, so he lies repeatedly.

Proverbs 14:16

¹⁶ One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

“Is cautious”.  What a descriptive word! He looks before he leaps.  He considers before he buys.

He is slow to speak and quick to listen. He reserves his accusations.  He does not answer before he has heard.  He seeks to understand the needs of others. He does not assume to know before he has the facts. He knows man’s nature but does not forget the dignity of his creation.

“But a fool rarely does any of the above and most often will be found doing the opposite of all.”