5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:5
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 5
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A false שְׁ֭קָרִים H8267 Noun - masculine plural witness עֵ֣ד H5707 Noun - masculine singular construct will not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle go unpunished יִנָּקֶ֑ה H5352 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and one who utters וְיָפִ֥יחַ H6315 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular lies כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים H3577 Noun - masculine plural will not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle escape יִמָּלֵֽט׃ H4422 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular