Proverbs

Proverbs 19:5

⁵A false witness will not go unpunished,

and one who utters lies will not escape.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A false	שְׁ֭קָרִים	šə·qā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witness	עֵ֣ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5707 witness
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go unpunished	יִנָּקֶ֑ה	yin·nā·qeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5352 be empty(?), clean
and one who utters	וְיָפִ֥יחַ	wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6315 breathe, blow
lies	כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים	kə·zā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	יִמָּלֵֽט׃	yim·mā·lêṭ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.