Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
*†A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shal not escape.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. held innocent.
- *Cross-referenceExod. 23. 1. deut. 19.16. prou. 6.9. and 21.28.
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- Proverbs 21:28Rank 1 from verse 5
- Exodus 23:1Rank 2 from verse 5
- Proverbs 6:19Rank 3 from verse 5
- Proverbs 19:9Rank 4 from verse 5
- Daniel 6:24Rank 5 from verse 5
24¶ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
24¶ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of Lyons, them, their children, and their wiues: and the Lyons had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or euer they came at the bottome of the den.
- Deuteronomy 19:16–21Rank 6 from verse 5
16¶ If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
17Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
16¶ If a false witnes rise vp against any man to testifie ‖against him that which is wrong:
17Then both the men betweene whom the controuersie is, shall stand before the LORD, before the Priests, and the Iudges, which shall be in those dayes.
18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother:
19*Then shall ye doe vnto him, as he had thought to haue done vnto his brother: so shalt thou put the euil away from among you.
20And those which remaine shall heare, and feare, and shall hencefoorth commit no more any such euill among you.
21And thine eye shall not pitie, but *life shall goe for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
- Deuteronomy 5:11Rank 7 from verse 5
- 1 Kings 2:9Rank 8 from verse 5
9Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
9Nowe therefore holde him not guiltlesse: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him, but his hoare head bring thou downe to the graue with blood.
- Psalms 120:3–4Rank 9 from verse 5
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Proverbs 19:5
Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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unpunished
Not punished; suffered to pass without punishment or with impunity.
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Speaks; expresses or communicates words or meaning.
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Sense 1: False statements or deceptions. Sense 2: As a verb, reclines, remains, is situated, or speaks falsely.
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To flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.
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19:4Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
19:4*Wealth maketh many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
19:5*†A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shal not escape.
Selected passage19:6Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
19:6†Many will entreate the fauour of the Prince: and euery man is a friend to him that giueth gifts.