Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
In Context
4Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
6Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16If an unrighteous witness rises up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
1 Kings 2:9Now therefore don’t hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”
Proverbs 6:19a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
Daniel 6:24The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces 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 →