Proverbs 19:5

Proverbs 19:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
• New International Version (NIV)A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
• New Living Translation (NLT)A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.

Context of Proverbs 19:5

3The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord. 4Wealth makes many friends, But the poor is separated from his friend. A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape. 6Many entreat the favor of the nobility, And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts. 7All the brothers of the poor hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He may pursue them with words, yet they abandon him.

Proverbs 19:5 word by word

עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִמָּלֵֽט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A falseשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• witnessעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• shall not be unpunishedנָקָהnâqâh · to clearH5352
• speakethפּוּחַpûach · to breatheH6315
• liesכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577
• shall not escapeמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:5

• Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.
• Proverbs 6:19A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.
• Proverbs 21:28A false witness shall perish, But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
• Exodus 23:1“You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
• Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witness rises against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
• Psalms 120:3What shall be given to you, Or what shall be done to you, You false tongue?
• Daniel 6:24And the king gave the command, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom of the den.
• Deuteronomy 5:11‘You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
• 1 Kings 2:9Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:5

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5Verse 5 Those that tell lies in discourse, are in a fair way to be guilty of bearing false-witness.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God will ensure that liars receive punishment (see Proverbs 12:17, 19; 14:5, 25; 19:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Compare Pr 19:9, where perish explains not escape here (compare Psa 88:9, 10).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:5

• Falsehood

In the dictionaries

• Judgment
• Pity
• Scorner
• Slothfulness
• Crime; Crimes
• Lie; Lying
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Slander
• Witness

Commentaries on Proverbs 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings