Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
In Context
10Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape.
Jeremiah 23:25I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, and say: I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Jeremiah 29:31Send to all them of the captivity, saying: Thus saith the Lord to Semeias the Nehelamite: Because Semeias hath prophesied to you, and I sent him not: and hath caused you to trust in a lie:
2 Thessalonians 2:8And then that wicked one shall be revealed: whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: him
2 Peter 2:1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction. Seeds of perdition... That is, heresies destructive of salvation.
Revelation 21:8But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning 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 →