Proverbs 19:5

5 A witness who lies will not go free; liars will never escape.

Proverbs 19:5 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished
He that bears false witness against his neighbour in an open court of judicature; though be may not be detected by men, and so escape the punishment due to such offenders by the laws of God and men; yet God, who knows all hearts and actions, will not suffer him to go with impunity; if not punished in this world, he shall be in the world to come; for bearing false witness, or perjury, is a grievous offence to God; and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape;
even he that useth himself to lying in private conversation shall not escape the reproach of men; for nothing is more scandalous than lying; nor the wrath of God, such shall have their portion in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, ( Revelation 21:8 ) .

Proverbs 19:5 In-Context

3 People's own foolishness ruins their lives, but in their minds they blame the Lord.

4 Wealthy people are always finding more friends, but the poor lose all theirs.

5 A witness who lies will not go free; liars will never escape.

6 Many people want to please a leader, and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.

7 Poor people's relatives avoid them; even their friends stay far away. They run after them, begging, but they are gone.