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Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs 19:9 · Webster Bible
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Proverbs 19:9 in other translations
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
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In context
6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favor [is] as dew upon the grass.
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