Proverbs 19:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
Proverbs 19:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 19:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 19:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.”
Proverbs 19:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.”
Proverbs 19:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.”
Proverbs 19:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish. ”
Proverbs 19:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.”
Proverbs 19:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:9 in Context — Proverbs 19
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.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
What Does Proverbs 19:9 Mean?
Proverbs 19:9 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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