Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will not escape.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
In Context
4Riches add many friends. But from the pauper, even those whom he had become separated.
6Many honor the character of one who is powerful, and there are friends for a giver of gifts.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1“You shall not accept a lying voice. Neither shall you join your hand so as to give false testimony on behalf of the impious.
Deuteronomy 19:16If a lying witness will have stood against a man, accusing him of a transgression,
1 Kings 2:9yet do not choose to treat him as if he were innocent. Since you are a wise man, you will know what to do with him. And you shall lead away his grey hair to death with blood.”
Proverbs 6:19a deceitful witness bringing forth lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not go unpunished. And whoever speaks lies will perish.
Daniel 6:24Moreover, by order of the king, those men were brought who had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the lions’ den, they, and their sons, and their wives, and they did not reach the bottom of the den before the lions seized them and crushed all their bones.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:5
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. Here, 1. We may see how strong men's love of money is, that they will love any man, how undeserving soever he be otherwise, if he has but a deal of money and is free with it, so that they may hope to be the better for it. Wealth enables a man to send many presents, make many entertainments, and do many good offices, and so gains him many friends, who pretend to love him, for they flatter him and make their court to him, but really love… Read the whole commentary →