And she spoke to him these same words, saying, “The Heḇ
“Do not bring a false report. Do not put your hand with the wrong to be a malicious witness.
Then the high priest tore his garments, saying, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? See, now you have heard His blasphemy!
A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies perishes.
A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breaths out lies does not escape.
The lip of truth is established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Because of the noise of the enemy, Because of the outcry of the wrong; For they bring down wickedness upon me, And in wrath they hate me.
The wrong have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cause the poor and needy to fall, To slay those who walk straightly.
And it came to be, when Aḥ
“You do not bear false witness against your neighbour.
that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a Heḇ
And she kept his garment with her until his master came home.
so it came to be, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”
A lying tongue hates its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth works ruin.