Proverbs 19:5

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 19:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 19

³ A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

⁴ Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

⁶ Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁷ All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

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