Proverbs 19:5
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
Young's Literal Translation
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, And the poor from his neighbour is separated.
6Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.
Cross References
Exodus 23:1'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,
1 Kings 2:9and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou [art], and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'
Proverbs 6:19A false witness [who] doth breathe out lies — And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
Daniel 6:24And the king hath said, and they have brought those men who had accused Daniel, and to the den of lions they have cast them, they, their sons, and their wives; and they have not come to the lower part of the den till that the lions have power over them, and all their bones they have broken small.
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 →