Proverbs 19:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall perish.

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  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall not escape.
  • Isa 9:15-17 : 15 The elder and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail. 16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed. 17 Therefore the Lord will have no joy in their young men, nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
  • Jer 23:25-32 : 25 I have heard what the prophets said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.' 26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? Indeed, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which everyone tells to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal. 28 The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says the LORD. 29 Is not my word like a fire? says the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? 30 Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who steal my words everyone from his neighbor. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues and say, 'He says.' 32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams, says the LORD, and who tell them and cause my people to err by their lies and by their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not profit this people at all, says the LORD.
  • Jer 28:15-17 : 15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah to Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD has not sent you; but you make this people to trust in a lie. 16 Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, I will cast you from off the face of the earth: this year you shall die, because you have taught rebellion against the LORD. 17 So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.
  • Jer 29:31-32 : 31 Send to all the exiles, saying, Thus says the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you and I did not send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie. 32 Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants; he shall not have anyone to dwell among this people, nor shall he see the good that I will do for my people, says the LORD, because he has taught rebellion against the LORD.
  • Ezek 13:22 : 22 Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad, and strengthened the hands of the wicked, so he should not turn from his wicked way, by promising him life.
  • 2 Thess 2:8-9 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
  • 1 Tim 4:1-2 : 1 Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But there were false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways; by whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • Rev 19:20 : 20 And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with sulfur.
  • Rev 21:8 : 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
  • Rev 22:15 : 15 For outside are dogs, and sorcerers, and sexually immoral, and murderers, and idolaters, and whoever loves and makes a lie.

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  • Prov 19:5
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    5A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies shall not escape.

  • Prov 21:28
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    28A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears will speak consistently.

  • Prov 14:5
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    5A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness will utter lies.

  • Prov 14:25
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    25A truthful witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.

  • Deut 19:15-16
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    15One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.

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  • Prov 25:18
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    18A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

  • Deut 19:18
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    18And the judges shall make careful inquiry, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness who has testified falsely against his brother;

  • Prov 12:19
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    19The lip of truth will be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

  • Ps 101:7
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    7He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he who tells lies shall not remain in my presence.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked doer listens to false lips, and a liar gives ear to a deceitful tongue.

  • Exod 23:1
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    1You shall not spread a false report; do not join hands with the wicked to be a dishonest witness.

  • Exod 20:16
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    16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who utters slander, is a fool.

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  • Prov 21:6-7
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    6The accumulation of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vanity to those who seek death.

    7The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.

  • Prov 10:9-10
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    9He who walks uprightly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways shall be known.

    10He who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 29:12
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    12If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.

  • Ps 5:6
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    6You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; the LORD will abhor the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

  • Prov 24:28
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    28Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Delight is not fitting for a fool; much less for a servant to rule over princes.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.

  • Prov 30:6
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    6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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    7Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less lying lips for a prince.

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    5A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.

  • Ps 120:3
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    3What shall be given to you? Or what shall be done to you, you false tongue?

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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    20He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

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    5And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

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    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.

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    20Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.

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    7Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

  • Deut 17:6
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    6At the testimony of two or three witnesses, he who is worthy of death shall be put to death; but he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness.

  • Num 35:30
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    30Whoever kills any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the testimony of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

  • Job 15:6
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    6Your own mouth condemns you, not I; yes, your own lips testify against you.

  • Prov 19:16
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    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he who despises his ways shall die.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?

  • Ps 35:11
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    11False witnesses did rise up; they charged me with things that I knew not.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own soul; he hears cursing, and does not reveal it.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.