Proverbs 19:9

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:9 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness shall not be unpunished
(See Gill on Proverbs 19:5); and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish;
or "be lost", shall be undone for ever; he shall not enter into the holy city, but have his part in the lake of fire: they that speak lies in hypocrisy, doctrinal ones, and are given up to believe and profess them, such shall be damned, ( 2 Thessalonians 2:11 2 Thessalonians 2:12 ) .

Proverbs 19:9 In-Context

7 All the brothers of the poor, [if] they hate him, how much more will his friends keep away from him. He pursues [them with] words, [and] they are gone.

8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; he who guards understanding [loves] to find good.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.

10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting, [any] more [than it is] for a slave to rule over princes.

11 The understanding of a person makes him slow to his {anger}, and his glory overlooks offense.