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


In Context

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

7 All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words — they are not!

8 Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

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

10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory is to pass over transgression.

Proverbs 19:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall perish.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall perish.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.