Proverbs 19:5

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

Cross-references

Proverbs 19:9 repeats the same warning—false witnesses will not escape punishment—reinforcing the certainty of divine justice.

Proverbs 6:19 lists a false witness among things the Lord hates—confirming that such behavior is abhorrent to God.

Proverbs 21:28 states a false witness will perish—same outcome as 19:5, emphasizing the fate of liars.

Proverbs 12:17 contrasts the honest witness with the false one, reinforcing the same condemnation of false testimony.

Proverbs 24:28 warns against testifying against a neighbor without cause, a specific prohibition that aligns with the false witness theme.

Exodus 23:1 Historical context

Exodus 23:1 commands against spreading false reports and being a malicious witness—the legal foundation for the proverb's warning.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21 prescribes punishment for false witnesses—the concrete legal context for the proverb's principle of retribution.

Daniel 6:24 Parallel

In Daniel 6:24, the accusers of Daniel are thrown to lions — false witnesses face the same punishment they intended.

Deuteronomy 5:20 is the commandment prohibiting false witness — the very sin Proverbs 19:5 warns will be punished.

In Deuteronomy 19:19, the law demands that a false witness receive the punishment he intended for another.

In 1 Kings 21:13, two scoundrels falsely accuse Naboth of cursing God — a direct case of false witness leading to death.

Psalm 52:5 Related theme

Psalm 52 condemns the deceitful tongue, referencing Doeg's betrayal — a general warning against lying.

Revelation 21:8 Related theme

Revelation 21:8 condemns all liars to the lake of fire, extending the principle of false witness not going free into eternal judgment.