Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
In Context
4Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his [only] friend.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1Thou shalt not receive a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16If a witness of violence rise up against any man to testify against him for any wrong:
1 Kings 2:9But now leave him not unpunished; for thou art a wise man; know then what thou oughtest to do unto him, and bring thou down his hoary head with blood to the grave.
Proverbs 6:19A false witness that eagerly uttereth lies, and him that scattereth abroad discord among brethren.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
Daniel 6:24(6:25) And the king gave the order, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel treacherously, and they cast into the den of lions them, their children, and their wives; and they had not yet touched the bottom of the den when the lions had the mastery over them, and ground up 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 →