Proverbs 19:5
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
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 false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Read in contextProverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Read in contextExodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Read in contextProverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Read in contextDaniel 6:24
And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 19:16–21
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Read in contextDeuteronomy 5:11
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Read in contextPsalms 120:3–4
What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
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