A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.Proverbs 19:9
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
עֵ֣ד שְׁ֭קָרִים לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶ֑ה וְיָפִ֖יחַ כְּזָבִ֣ים יֹאבֵֽד׃ פ
- עֵ֣ד'ed“a witness of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֵד · “witness” · Strong's H5707
- שְׁ֭קָרִיםShe.ka.rim“lies”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שֶׁ֫קֶר · “deception” · Strong's H8267
- לֹ֣אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִנָּקֶ֑הyi.na.Keh“he will go unpunished”Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָקָה · “to clear” · Strong's H5352
- וְיָפִ֖יחַve.ya.Fi.ach“and he may breathe out”Conjunction + Verb, qal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פּוּחַ · “to breathe” · Strong's H6315
- כְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.Vim“lies”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כָּזָב · “lie” · Strong's H3577
- יֹאבֵֽד׃ פyo.Ved“he will perish”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָבַד · “to perish” · Strong's H0006
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)