Mishle 19:5

5 An ed shekarim (false witness) shall not go unpunished, and he that speaketh kezavim (lies) shall not escape.

Mishle 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 ) .

Mishle 19:5 In-Context

3 The folly of adam maketh his derech crooked, yet his lev rages against Hashem.

4 Wealth maketh many friends, but the dal (poor) is separated from his re’a (neighbor).

5 An ed shekarim (false witness) shall not go unpunished, and he that speaketh kezavim (lies) shall not escape.

6 Rabbim (many) will entreat the favor of the ruler, and every ish is the re’a (friend) to him that giveth mattan (gifts).

7 All the kin of the rahsh (pauper) do hate him; how much more does his friend avoid him? He pursueth them with words, yet they are not there.