Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
False
Unpunished
General references
Bible References
False
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.
Proverbs 21:28
A false witness will perish, but a man who listens will testify with success.
Exodus 23:1
" 'You will not {spread} a false report. Do not lift your hand with [the] wicked to be a malicious witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,
Psalm 120:3
What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, deceitful tongue?
Daniel 6:24
The king then commanded, and these men were brought {who had accused Daniel}, and they threw them and their children and their wives into {the lion pit}, and they had not reached the floor of the pit {before} the lions had overpowered them and they had crushed all of their bones.
Unpunished
Deuteronomy 5:11
You shall not take up the name of Yahweh your God for worthless purpose, for Yahweh will not leave unpunished [anyone] who uses his name for worthless purpose.
1 Kings 2:9
So then, do not leave him unpunished, for you [are] a wise man, and you will know what you must do to him. You must bring his grey hair down to Sheol with blood."
General references
Genesis 39:17
Then she spoke to him according to these words, saying, "The Hebrew slave that you brought to us came to me to make fun of me.
Deuteronomy 5:20
'And you shall not falsely bear evidence against your neighbor.
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.