Proverbs 19:5 · KJV
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}”
— Proverbs 19:5
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}
Proverbs 19 — Context
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}
7All 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}.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. {raise: or, receive}
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.
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.
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 19:16-21
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him {that which is} wrong; {that...: or, falling away}
1 Kings 2:9
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou {art} a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.