Proverbs 19:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
English ASV
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
English Amplified
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape. [Exod. 23:1; Deut. 19:16-19; Prov. 6:19; 21:28.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape. [Exod. 23:1; Deut. 19:16-19; Prov. 6:19; 21:28.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
English EASY 2024
If you tell lies in court, the judge will certainly punish you. You will not go free!
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A witness who lies will be punished; that liar will not escape.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If you tell lies in court, you will be punished—there will be no escape.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A lying witness will not go unpunished. One who tells lies will not escape.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
English KJV 1611
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
English LSB
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies will not escape.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies will not escape.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A dishonest witness will be punished. And those who pour out lies will not go free.
English NIV
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.
English NKJ 1982
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.
English NLT
A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A false witness will not go unpunished, and a liar will not escape.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Perjury won’t go unpunished, and liars will get all that they deserve.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Punish false witnesses. Track down liars.
English Tyndale 1537
A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.