Proverbs 19:5
3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- KJV
- A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
- WEB
- A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
- ASV
- A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
- DARBY
- A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
- BLB
- A witness of falsehoods will not be acquitted, and the one breathing out lies will not escape.
- ÅB
- Et falskt vitne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som taler løgn, skal ikke komme unna.
- OTB
- Et falskt vitne skal ikke gå ustraffet, og den som sprer løgner, skal ikke unnslippe.
- B1930
- Et falskt vidne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som taler løgn, skal ikke komme unda.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 21:28
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Read in contextProverbs 6:19
a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
Read in contextExodus 23:1
“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
Read in contextProverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Read in contextDaniel 6:24
At the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 19:16–21
If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:11
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
Read in contextPsalms 120:3–4
What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
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