19 then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party. You must purge the evil from among you.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 19:19

King James Version

19 Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

English Standard Version

19 then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother. So you shall purge the evilOr evil person from your midst.

The Message

19 give him the same medicine he intended for the other party. Clean the polluting evil from your company.

New King James Version

19 then you shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so you shall put away the evil from among you.

New Living Translation

19 you must impose on the accuser the sentence he intended for the other person. In this way, you will purge such evil from among you.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:19

Commentary on Deuteronomy 19:15-21

(Read Deuteronomy 19:15-21)

Sentence should never be passed upon the testimony of one witness alone. A false witness should suffer the same punishment which he sought to have inflicted upon the person he accused. Nor could any law be more just. Let all Christians not only be cautious in bearing witness in public, but be careful not to join in private slanders; and let all whose consciences accuse them of crime, without delay flee for refuge to the hope set before them in Jesus Christ.

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

Other Translations of Proverbs 19:5

King James Version

5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, unpunished: Heb. held innocent and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

English Standard Version

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.

The Message

5 Perjury won't go unpunished. Would you let a liar go free?

New King James Version

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies will not escape.

New Living Translation

5 A false witness will not go unpunished, nor will a liar escape.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 19:5

Commentary on Proverbs 19:5

(Read Proverbs 19:5)

Those that tell lies in discourse, are in a fair way to be guilty of bearing false-witness.