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.

⁵ A witness who lies will be punished.
    An untruthful person will not be left unpunished.

⁹ A witness who lies will be punished.
    An untruthful person will die.

²² People want others to be loyal.
    So it is better to be poor than to be a liar.

²⁸ An evil witness makes fun of fairness.
    And wicked people love what is evil.

²⁸ The words of a lying witness will die.
    But the words of an obedient man will always be remembered.

¹⁸ Anyone who lies about his neighbor
    hurts him as a club, a sword or a sharp arrow would.