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What does Proverbs 19:9 mean?
"A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish."
— Proverbs 19:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
All the relatives of the poor shun him: how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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