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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
A faithful witness will not lie,.... For that would be contrary to his character as faithful; and as he will not witness to a falsehood upon oath in a court of judicature, so neither will he tell a…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
In the administration of justice much depends upon the witnesses, and therefore it is necessary to the common good that witnesses be principled as they ought to be; for, 1. A witness that is…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
will utter uttereth, R.V., "Heb. breatheth out" marg.; ἐκκαίει ψευδῆ, LXX., in the sense of kindleth, bloweth into flame.
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