King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.
Complete Jewish Bible:
A false witness will not go unpunished; whoever breathes out lies will not escape.
Berean Standard Bible:
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
American Standard Version:
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
A false{H8267} witness{H5707} shall not be unpunished{H5352}, and he that speaketh{H6315} lies{H3577} shall not escape{H4422}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 21:28
- ¶ A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Proverbs 6:19
- A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 19:9
- ¶ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
Exodus 23:1
- ¶ Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Daniel 6:24
- And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast [them] into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
Deuteronomy 5:11
- Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Deuteronomy 19:16
- If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him [that which is] wrong;
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Commentary for Proverbs 19:5
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8267
There are 109 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁקֶר
Transliteration: sheqer
Pronunciation: sheh'-ker
Description: from שָׁקַר; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial); without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. - Strong's Number: H5707
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵד
Transliteration: ʻêd
Pronunciation: ayd
Description: contracted from עוּד; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince; witness. - Strong's Number: H5352
There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָקָה
Transliteration: nâqâh
Pronunciation: naw-kaw'
Description: a primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated; acquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholly. - Strong's Number: H6315
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פּוּחַ
Transliteration: pûwach
Pronunciation: poo'akh
Description: a primitive root; to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff; blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter. - Strong's Number: H3577
There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּזָב
Transliteration: kâzâb
Pronunciation: kaw-zawb'
Description: from כָּזַב; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol); deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying. - Strong's Number: H4422
There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָלַט
Transliteration: mâlaṭ
Pronunciation: maw-lat'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks; deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.