Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
In Context
8He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
10Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Jeremiah 23:25I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy falsehood in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Jeremiah 29:31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in falsehood;
2 Thessalonians 2:8and then the lawless one shall be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall annul by the appearing of his coming;
2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;
Revelation 21:8But to the fearful and unbelieving, [and sinners], and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part [is] in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:9
Domestic Grievances. 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. Those are here encouraged, 1. That take pains to get wisdom, to get knowledge, and grace, and acquaintance with God; those that do so show that they love their own souls, and will be found to have done themselves the greatest kindness imaginable. No man ever hated his own flesh, but loves that, yet many are wanting in love to their own souls, for only those love their souls, and consequently love… Read the whole commentary →