⁵ An honest witness does not lie;
    a false witness breathes lies.

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is a traitor.

⁵ A false witness will not go unpunished,
    nor will a liar escape.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will be destroyed.

²² Loyalty makes a person attractive.
    It is better to be poor than dishonest.

²⁸ A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
    the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

²⁸ A false witness will be cut off,
    but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

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