Proverbs 19:5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will not escape.(A)
Proverbs 19:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A false witness will not go unpunished.
He breathes lies and will not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and the liar will perish.
Proverbs 19:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 A false witness will not go unpunished.
He breathes lies, and he will perish.
Proverbs 19:22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 A desirable trait in a person is loyalty.[a]
It is better to be poor than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or what a person desires is loyalty. The word translated loyalty often refers to mercy.
Proverbs 19:28
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)
Proverbs 19:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 A malicious witness mocks justice,
and the mouth of the wicked swallows evil.
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