King James Version
Proverbs 19:9 in the King James Version says “A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”
Proverbs 19:9 · KJV
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.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. wisdom: Heb. an heart
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. discretion: or, prudence
KJV Study — Public Domain
“witness”
H5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e., prince
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“shall not be unpunished”
H5352to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e., extirpated
“and he that speaketh”
H6315to puff, i.e., blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff
“shall perish”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
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