Proverbs 19:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

Then he said to him, I am a prophet like you; and an angel said to me by the word of the Lord, Take him back with you and give him food and water. But he said false words to him.

1 Kings 2:9

But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.

Psalm 56:7

By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

Exodus 20:16

Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

Exodus 23:1

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

Proverbs 14:5

A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

Proverbs 19:9

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

Proverbs 21:28

A false witness will be cut off, (UNTRANSLATED TEXT)

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Daniel 6:24

And at the king's order, they took those men who had said evil against Daniel, and put them in the lions' hole, with their wives and their children; and they had not got to the floor of the hole before the lions overcame them and all their bones were broken.

Deuteronomy 5:11

You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged as a sinner by the Lord.