A moment in scripture

Proverbs 19:5

"

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

"
Proverbs 19:5Read chapter (KJV) KJV

The surrounding passage

  1. Proverbs 19:3

    The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

  2. Proverbs 19:4

    Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

  3. Proverbs 19:6

    Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

  4. Proverbs 19:7

    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Read all of Proverbs 19 →

Download verse card

Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.