Verse Comparison: Proverbs 19:5
American Standard Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Amplified® Bible
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who breathes out lies shall not escape.
Contemporary English Version
Dishonest witnesses and liars won't escape punishment.
Darby English Version
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Good News Bible
If you tell lies in court, you will be punished---there will be no escape.
King James Version
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
New American Standard Bible
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
New International Version
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who pours out lies will not go free.
New King James Version
A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
Revised Standard Version
A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.
Young's Literal Translation
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
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