Proverbs 19:5–8
5 A cfalse witness will not go unpunished,
And he who speaks lies will not escape.
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
7 dAll the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go efar from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they 1abandon him.
8 He who gets 2wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding fwill find good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will not go free.
6 Many curry favor with a ruler,
and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts.
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
6 Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 All a poor man’s brothers hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words, but does not have them.
8 Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished,
And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince:
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him?
He pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:
He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
nor will a liar escape.
6 Many seek favors from a ruler;
Everyone is the friend of a person who gives gifts!
7 The relatives of the poor despise them;
how much more will their friends avoid them!
Though the poor plead with them,
their friends are gone.
8 To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 A witness who lies will not go free;
liars will never escape.
6 Many people want to please a leader,
and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.
7 Poor people’s relatives avoid them;
even their friends stay far away.
They run after them, begging,
but they are gone.
8 Those who get wisdom do themselves a favor,
and those who love learning will succeed.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished;
And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6 Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul:
He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6 Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth. 7 All the brethren of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth them with words, —they are not to be found.
8 He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 A lying witness will not go unpunished.
One who tells lies will not escape.
6 Many try to win the kindness of a generous person,
and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.
7 The entire family of a poor person hates him.
How much more do his friends keep their distance from him!
When he chases them with words, they are gone.
8 A person who gains sense loves himself.
One who guards understanding finds something good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies will not escape.
6 Many seek a ruler’s favor,
and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.
8 The one who acquires good sense loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and a liar will not escape.
6 Many seek the favor of the generous,
and everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
7 If the poor are hated even by their kin,
how much more are they shunned by their friends!
When they call after them, they are not there.
8 To get wisdom is to love oneself;
to keep understanding is to prosper.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes lies will not escape.
6 Many will seek favor before the generous,
and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.
7 All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,
how much more will his friends keep away from him.
He pursues them with words, and they are gone.
8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself;
he who guards understanding loves to find good.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 A dishonest witness will be punished.
And those who pour out lies will not go free.
6 Many try to win the favor of rulers.
And everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
7 A poor person is avoided by his whole family.
His friends avoid him even more.
The poor person runs after them to beg.
But he can’t find them.
8 Anyone who gets wisdom loves himself.
Anyone who values understanding succeeds.
Proverbs 19:5–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.
6 Many will seek the favor of a generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good.