Proverbs 19:9

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.

Proverbs 19:9 in Other Translations

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

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

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will be destroyed.

9 The person who tells lies gets caught; the person who spreads rumors is ruined.

9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

9 A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will die.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.

9 A dishonest witness will be punished. And those who pour out lies will die.

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 The poor are shunned by all their relatives— how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.

8 The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.

10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

11 A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 5; S Deuteronomy 19:19