Proverbs 19:10

"A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish."

Key Reflection

This verse underscores the gravity of bearing false witness, stating that such actions will not go unpunished and ultimately lead to one's destruction. It emphasizes the irreversible consequences of dishonesty, both in this life and beyond.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

“Delight,” high unrestrained enjoyment, is to the “fool” who lacks wisdom but a temptation and a snare. The second clause carries the thought on to what the despotism of Eastern monarchies often presented, the objectionable rule of some favored slave, it might be, of alien birth, over the princes and nobles of the land.

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