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A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity.
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The Certain Doom of Falsehood
Commentators are unanimous that a false witness faces certain ruin. Scholars like John Gill detail this destruction on multiple levels: loss of reputation, punishment from civil authorities, and, without repentance, eternal perishing. This serves as a stark warning against all forms of dishonesty.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Speaks constantly - His testimony endures forever who repeats simply what he has heard, whether from the lips of men or from the voice withi…
19th Century
Anglican
But the man that heareth (carefully, and repeats accurately) speaketh constantly (his testimony…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A false witness shall perish As witness he shall perish in his reputation, no credit shall be given him, he shall no…
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The doom of a false witness is certain.
