Proverbs 19:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 23:1 : 1 `Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
  • Dan 6:24 : 24 And the king hath said, and they have brought those men who had accused Daniel, and to the den of lions they have cast them, they, their sons, and their wives; and they have not come to the lower part of the den till that the lions have power over them, and all their bones they have broken small.
  • Deut 5:11 : 11 `Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.
  • Deut 19:16-21 : 16 `When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy, 17 then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days, 18 and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother: 19 `Then ye have done to him as he devised to do to his brother, and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst, 20 and those who are left do hear and fear, and add not to do any more according to this evil thing in thy midst; 21 and thine eye doth not pity -- life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou `art', and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'
  • Ps 120:3-4 : 3 What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue! 4 Sharp arrows of a mighty one, with broom-coals.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 9A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

  • 5A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

  • 25A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

  • 17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

  • 28A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.

  • 19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

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    15`One witness doth not rise against a man for any iniquity, and for any sin, in any sin which he sinneth; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, is a thing established.

    16`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,

  • 18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

  • 16`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

  • 18and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

  • 1`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

  • 20`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour -- a false testimony.

  • 28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

  • Prov 17:4-5
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    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

    5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

  • 7He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

  • 28A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

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    6Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.

  • 5A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

  • 5And each at his friend they mock, And truth they do not speak, They taught their tongue to speak falsehood, To commit iniquity they have laboured.

  • 11Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

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    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • 19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

  • 11`Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow.

  • 3He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

  • 7from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

  • 6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

  • 28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • 22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • 12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.

  • 7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Prov 21:6-7
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    6The making of treasures by a lying tongue, `Is' a vanity driven away of those seeking death.

    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • 19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

  • 6Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

  • 6Many entreat the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of gifts.

  • 5For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

  • 5A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

  • 20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

  • 20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • 5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • 24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

  • 4There is none calling in righteousness, And there is none pleading in faithfulness, Trusting on emptiness, and speaking falsehood, Conceiving perverseness, and bearing iniquity.

  • 19Against an elder an accusation receive not, except upon two or three witnesses.

  • 1`And when a person doth sin, and hath heard the voice of an oath, and he `is' witness, or hath seen, or hath known -- if he declare not, then he hath borne his iniquity:

  • 3What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!

  • 30whoso smiteth a person, by the mouth of witnesses doth `one' slay the murderer; and one witness doth not testify against a person -- to die.