Proverbs 19:5

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

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  • 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.

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  • Prov 19:9
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    9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.

  • Prov 14:5
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    5A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

  • Prov 14:25
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    25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 21:28
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    28A false witness will perish, but one who listens will speak forever.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

  • Deut 19:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

    16If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing,

  • Prov 25:18
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    18Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • Exod 20:16
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    16You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

  • Exod 23:1
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    1Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

  • Deut 5:20
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    20You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.

  • Prov 17:4-5
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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

    5Whoever mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

  • Ps 101:7
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    7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Ps 5:6
    72%

    6The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.

  • Prov 13:5
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    5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgrace themselves.

  • Jer 9:5
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    5You live in the midst of deceit, and because of deceit, they refuse to know me, declares the Lord.

  • Ps 35:11
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    11False witnesses rise up; they question me about things I do not know.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

    19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but the one who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 12:19
    71%

    19Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

  • Lev 19:11
    71%

    11Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.

  • Exod 23:7
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    7Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

  • Prov 30:6
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    6Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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    22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials become wicked.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

  • Prov 21:6-7
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  • Prov 26:19
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    19so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

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    20A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 18:5
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    5It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.

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    24Whoever partners with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse but does not testify.

  • Isa 59:4
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    4No one calls for justice, and no one pleads with integrity. They rely on empty words and speak lies; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
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    19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.

  • Lev 5:1
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    1If someone sins by hearing an oath and is a witness, whether they have seen it or know it, yet they do not report it, they will bear their guilt.

  • Ps 120:3
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    3What will He give you, and what more will He do to you, deceitful tongue?

  • Num 35:30
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    30Anyone who kills another person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses; but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.