Proverbs 19:5

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.
  • Dan 6:24 : 24 The king gave another order, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions’ den– they, their children, and their wives. They did not even reach the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
  • Deut 5:11 : 11 You must not make use of the name of the LORD your God for worthless purposes, for the LORD will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.
  • Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime, 17 then both parties to the controversy must stand before the LORD, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days. 18 The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused, 19 you must do to him what he had intended to do to the accused. In this way you will purge evil from among you. 20 The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you. 21 You must not show pity; the principle will be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, and a foot for a foot.
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 But now don’t treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death.”
  • Ps 120:3-4 : 3 How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker? 4 Here’s how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:9
    90%

    9A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will perish.

  • Prov 14:5
    86%

    5A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

  • Prov 14:25
    80%

    25A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.

  • Prov 12:17
    79%

    17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 21:28
    78%

    28A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

  • Deut 19:15-16
    2 verses
    78%

    15A single witness may not testify against another person for any trespass or sin that he commits. A matter may be legally established only on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

    16If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,

  • Prov 25:18
    77%

    18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

  • Exod 20:16
    75%

    16“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,

  • Exod 23:1
    75%

    1Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

  • Deut 5:20
    74%

    20You must not offer false testimony against another.

  • Prov 24:28
    74%

    28Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

  • Prov 17:4-5
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    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

    5The one who mocks the poor has insulted his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished.

  • Ps 101:7
    73%

    7Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Ps 5:6
    72%

    6You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people.

  • Prov 13:5
    72%

    5The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.

  • Jer 9:5
    71%

    5One friend deceives another and no one tells the truth. These people have trained themselves to tell lies. They do wrong and are unable to repent.

  • Ps 35:11
    71%

    11Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

  • Prov 12:19
    71%

    19The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

  • Lev 19:11
    71%

    11Dealing Honestly“‘You must not steal, you must not tell lies, and you must not deal falsely with your fellow citizen.

  • Ps 15:3
    71%

    3He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

  • Exod 23:7
    70%

    7Keep your distance from a false charge– do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

  • Prov 30:6
    70%

    6Do not add to his words, lest he reprove you, and prove you to be a liar.

  • Prov 26:28
    70%

    28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 12:22
    70%

    22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

  • Prov 29:12
    70%

    12If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.

  • Prov 17:7
    70%

    7Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

  • Prov 21:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

    7The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.

  • Prov 26:19
    70%

    19so is a person who has deceived his neighbor, and said,“Was I not only joking?”

  • Job 15:6
    70%

    6Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your own lips testify against you.

  • Prov 19:6
    69%

    6Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

  • Job 17:5
    69%

    5If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.

  • Prov 29:5
    69%

    5The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

  • Prov 28:20
    69%

    20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 17:20
    69%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Prov 18:5
    69%

    5It is terrible to show partiality to the wicked, by depriving a righteous man of justice.

  • Prov 29:24
    69%

    24Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

  • Isa 59:4
    69%

    4No one is concerned about justice; no one sets forth his case truthfully. They depend on false words and tell lies; they conceive of oppression and give birth to sin.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
    69%

    19Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

  • Lev 5:1
    69%

    1Additional Sin Offering Regulations“‘When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness(he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.

  • Ps 120:3
    69%

    3How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?

  • Num 35:30
    68%

    30“Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses, but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.