“A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.”
Proverbs 19:9 (BSB)
Context Reading
7All the brothers of a poor man hate him — how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found. 8He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish. 10Luxury is unseemly for a fool — how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! 11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.