Proverbs 19:5 (WEB)
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Fathers and councils · 2
Athanasius of Alexandria
“…indignation at his deliverance venture on still more atrocious schemes against him, and are ready with an accusation, fearless of the words in holy Scripture, ‘A false witness shall not be unpunished;’ and, ‘The mouth that belieth slayeth the soul;’ we therefore are unable longer to hold our peace, being amazed at…” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 5; Wisd. i. 11.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“And do you not fear the judgment of God when you are giving testimony to heretics in opposition to the Church, although it is written, “A false witness shall not be unpunished?”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 5. [Note the charge of schism that follows.]
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.
Cited together in Defence Against the Arians I.1.