Verse 5

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Et falskt vitne vil ikke gå ustraffet, og den som sprer løgner, vil ikke slippe unna.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke bli upåaktet, og den som taler løgn skal ikke unnslippe.

• Norsk King James

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke forbli straffet, og den som taler løgner, skal ikke slippe unna.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Et falskt vitne slipper ikke unna, og den som sprer løgner, vil ikke unnslippe.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som sprer løgner, skal ikke unnslippe.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke gå straffefritt, og den som taler løgner, skal ikke unnslippe.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke slippe unna straff, og den som taler løgn, skal ikke unnslippe sin straff.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke gå straffefritt, og den som taler løgner, skal ikke unnslippe.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Et falskt vitne går ikke ustraffet, og den som puster ut løgner, slipper ikke unna.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som sprer løgner, skal ikke slippe unna.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Et falskt Vidne skal ikke holdes uskyldigt, og den, som udblæser Løgn, skal ikke undkomme.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke være ustraffet, og den som taler løgner slipper ikke unna.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall not escape.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Et falsk vitne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som utgyder løgner, skal ikke gå fri.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Et falskt vitne går ikke straffritt, og den som taler løgn slipper ikke unna.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Et falskt vitne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som sprer løgner, skal ikke unnslippe.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Et falskt vitne vil ikke unnslippe straff, og den som puster ut svik vil ikke slippe unna.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A false wytnesse shal not remayne vnpunyshed, and he that speaketh lyes shal not escape.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes shall not escape.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 23:1 : 1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.
• Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness will perish, but one who listens will speak forever.
• Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.
• Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.
• Dan 6:24 : 24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions' den, along with their wives and children. Before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
• Deut 5:11 : 11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who takes His name in vain.
• Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing, 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you. 20 Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you. 21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
• 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 However, do not consider him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.
• Ps 120:3-4 : 3 What will He give you, and what more will He do to you, deceitful tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of a warrior, along with burning coals of the broom tree.