Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
In Context
4Wealth maketh many friends; But the poor is separated from his neighbor.
6Many are they who caress the noble, And every one is the friend of him who giveth gifts.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:19A false witness, that uttereth lies, And him that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Daniel 6:24And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones before they came to the bottom of the den.
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 →