Proverbs 19:9 “A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies wil…”

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

World English Bible

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

American Standard Version

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

Geneva Bible 1599

A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

Darby Translation

A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

Young's Literal Translation

A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

Bible in Basic English

A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

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Cross references

“and”

Revelation 22:15 Revelation 19:20 Jeremiah 28:15–17 2 Peter 2:1–3 Revelation 21:8 Isaiah 9:15–17

Revelation 22:15 · BSB

But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

Revelation 19:20 · BSB

But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive…

Jeremiah 28:15–17 · BSB

Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.

2 Peter 2:1–3 · BSB

Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction o…

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Isaiah 9:15–17 · BSB

The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies.

Also

Proverbs 19:5

Proverbs 19:5 · BSB

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

10Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

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