⁸ He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper. ⁹ A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish. ¹⁰ Delicate ease becometh not a fool; much more unseemly is it, a bond man to have the rule of princes.

Phrases

False Witness

Will Not Go Unpunished

Cross References

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Isaiah 9:15-17

By the head, is understood the senator and honorable man, and by the tail, the Prophet that preacheth lies.

Jeremiah 23:25-32

I have heard well enough what the prophets say, that preach lies in my name, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.'

Jeremiah 28:15-17

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto the prophet Hananiah, "Hear me, I pray thee, Hananiah: The LORD hath not sent thee, but thou bringest this people into a false belief.

Jeremiah 29:31-32

Send word to all them that be in captivity, on this manner: Thus hath the LORD spoken concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you without my commission, and brought you into a false hope,

Ezekiel 13:22

Seeing that with your lies ye discomfort the heart of the righteous, whom I have not discomforted: Again, forsomuch as ye courage the hand of the wicked, so that he may not turn from his wicked way, and live:

2 Thessalonians 2:8-10

and then shall that wicked be uttered, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the appearance of his coming,

1 Timothy 4:1-2

The spirit speaketh evidently that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto spirits of error,

2 Peter 2:1-3

There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.

Revelation 19:20

And the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that received the beast's mark, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into a pond of fire burning with brimstone:

Revelation 21:8

But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

Revelation 22:15

For without shall be dogs and enchanters, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth or maketh lies.