Proverbs 19:9

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

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

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

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Matthew Henry · Verse 9

Lying is a damning, destroying sin.

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