Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.
New American Standard Bible
And he who
King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Holman Bible
and one who utters lies will not escape.
International Standard Version
A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.
A Conservative Version
A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
American Standard Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Amplified
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
Bible in Basic English
A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
Darby Translation
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape.
King James 2000
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
Modern King James verseion
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and a breather of lies shall not escape.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
NET Bible
A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
New Heart English Bible
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
The Emphasized Bible
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
Webster
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
World English Bible
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Youngs Literal Translation
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
Interlinear
Naqah
Puwach
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor will be left by his friends. 5 A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape. 6 Many will seek favor before the generous, and everyone [is] the friend of a man of gifts.
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who breathes lies and sends out discord between brothers.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will perish.
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.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If {a malicious witness} gets up {to accuse} anyone to testify against him falsely,
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."
Psalm 120:3-4
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.