A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever breathes out lies will perish.
In context
7All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much further off, then, his friends. He goes after them with words, and words are all he has. 8Whoever gains sense loves his own life; whoever guards understanding will find good. 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever breathes out lies will perish. 10Luxury does not suit a fool—much less a slave ruling over princes. 11A man’s good sense makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
