⁵ A truthful witness never lies; a false witness always lies.

²⁵ A witness who tells the truth saves good men from being sentenced to death, but a false witness is a traitor.

⁵ Punish false witnesses. Track down liars.

⁹ A false witness shall be punished, and a liar shall be caught.

²² Kindness makes a man attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.

²⁸ A worthless witness cares nothing for truth—he enjoys his sinning too much.

²⁸ No one believes a liar, but everyone respects the words of an honest man.

¹⁸ Telling lies about someone is as harmful as hitting him with an ax, or wounding him with a sword, or shooting him with a sharp arrow.