Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
In Context
4Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
6Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not utter a false report; put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him;
1 Kings 2:9Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to the grave with blood.'
Proverbs 6:19A false witness that breatheth out lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.
Daniel 6:24(6-25) And the king commanded, and they brought those men that had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and they had not come to the bottom of the den, when the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces.
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 →