Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

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A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

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

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Matthew Henry · Verse 5

Those that tell lies in discourse, are in a fair way to be guilty of bearing false-witness.

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