Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
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- Exod 23:1 : 1 Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
- Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
- Dan 6:24 : 24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men that 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, before they came to the bottom of the den.
- Deut 5:11 : 11 Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing, 17 then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges that shall be in those days; 18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother; 19 then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to do unto his brother: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee. 20 And those that remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of thee. 21 And thine eyes shall not pity; life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
- 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.
- Ps 120:3-4 : 3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
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9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.
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5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
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25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
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17 He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
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28 A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
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19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
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15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be established.
16 If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrong-doing,
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18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
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18 and the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and have testified falsely against his brother;
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1 Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
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20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor.
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28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
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4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.
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28 A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
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6 Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies: Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
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5 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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5 And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.
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11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.
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18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
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19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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11 Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.
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3 He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;
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7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
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6 Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.
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12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
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7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
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6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
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19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?
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6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
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6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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5 He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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5 A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
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20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
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20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
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24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
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4 None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
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19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses.
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1 And if any one sin, in that he heareth the voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether he hath seen or known, if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity.
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3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue?
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30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die.