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A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will not escape.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and a liar will not escape.(A)

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will perish.

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A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and the liar will perish.

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22 The craving of a man is his steadfast loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:22 Literally “man of lying”

22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
    and it is better to be poor than a liar.

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28 A worthless witness will mock justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)

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