⁵ A truthful witness does not lie,
but a false witness tells nothing but lies.

²⁵ A truthful witness saves lives,
but a ·false witness is a traitor [deceptive person proclaims lies].

⁵ A witness who lies will not go ·free [unpunished];
liars will never escape.

⁹ A witness who lies will not go ·free [unpunished],
liars will ·die [perish].

²² People ·want [desire] others to be loyal,
so it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

²⁸ An ·evil [worthless] witness ·makes fun of fairness [mocks justice],
and ·wicked people love what is evil [^Lthe mouth of the wicked conveys guilt].

²⁸ A lying witness will ·be forgotten [perish],
but a truthful witness will speak on.

¹⁸ When you ·lie [falsely testify] about your neighbors [Ex. 20:16],
it hurts them as much as a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.