Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

False

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:
Psalm 120:3
What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Daniel 6:24
And as for those men which had accused Daniel, the king commanded to bring them, and to cast them in the Lions' den: them, their children, and their wives. So the Lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones asunder, before they came at the ground.

Unpunished

Deuteronomy 5:11
'Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain.
1 Kings 2:9
But pardon thou him not. Thou art a man of wisdom and shalt know what to do to him, see therefore that thou bring his hoar head to the grave with blood."

General references

Genesis 39:17
And she told him according to these words, saying, "This Hebrews' servant which thou hast brought unto us came in to me to do me shame.
Deuteronomy 5:20
'Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not dissemble; but a false record will make a lie.