Proverbs 19:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”
Proverbs 19:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 19:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 19:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.”
Proverbs 19:5 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.”
Proverbs 19:5 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.”
Proverbs 19:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape. ”
Proverbs 19:5 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.”
Proverbs 19:5 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:5 in Context — Proverbs 19
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
What Does Proverbs 19:5 Mean?
Proverbs 19:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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