⁵ A faithful witness does not lie,
    but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.

²⁵ He who saves lives^[a] is a witness of truth,
    but he who utters lies is a betrayer.

⁵ A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will not escape.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished,
    and he who breathes lies will perish.

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

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

²⁸ A false witness will perish,
    but a man who listens will testify with^[a] success.

¹⁸ Like a club and sword and a sharp arrow
    is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.