A false witness will not go unpunished,(A)
and one who utters lies will not escape.(B)

Many seek a ruler’s favor,(C)
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.(D)

All the brothers of a poor person hate him;(E)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(F)
but they are not there.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 19:7 Hb uncertain

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