Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.Proverbs Daily is a reader-supported publication. All posts are free, but all donations help spread the message. When you see the word “upgrade,” you’re simply invited to help me make the sacred positively contagious...thank you in advance for becoming a free or paid subscriber.One thing about truth…it has resurrection in its DNA. but lies… they can’t stand on their own…they decay.That’s because truth is alive. Even if you bury it, even if you seal the tomb, even if you guard it with stone-faced narratives and well-paid silence — (ask Jesus) The truth finds a way to breathe again.But lies? Lies die the moment they’re spoken. They only look alive because somebody keeps dragging the corpse around.That’s Proverbs 19:5 in a nutshell.“A false witness will not go unpunished.” Not maybe. Not if someone finds out. Not “if the files get released.” Not “depending on the political climate.” No. Truth don’t need help. Lies carry their own punishment.Because when you lie, you’re not escaping judgment — you’re carrying it.Paul paints this picture in Romans 7:24 when he’s asking,“Who will deliver me from this body of death?”Scholars say Paul was referencing a Roman torture practice: tie a dead body to the prisoner — face to face, limb to limb — until the decay of the corpse infected the living man.That’s what a lie does to the liar. Every false story you attach to yourself becomes a decaying body you’re forced to carry every time you reinforce the lie!And isn’t that what we’re watching unfold right now? Documents shaking loose… victims raising voices… people nodding for the cameras, but only consenting to “release the files” as long as the files ain’t connected to them.It’s the oldest trick in the book: Push truth further down the well and hope the bucket never comes back up.But truth is buoyant. Lies sink.Truth may go through the grave — but it rises.Truth resurrects. Lies recycle — but they never rise clean.They come back smelling like what they’ve been buried under.Lies don’t resurrect; they just return —messier, louder, uglier.And that’s what Proverbs 19:5 whispers in its ancient accent: “You can outrun rumors. You cannot outrun reality.” You can silence witnesses. You cannot silence the truth. You can barricade a file folder — but you cannot barricade consequences.Because the real punishment of bearing false witness is becoming the false self you created — and having to die with it.🔥 RememberWhen you lie, you don’t escape truth — you just weld yourself to a corpse.PrayerLord, quiet my reflex to perform—help me stay present.Today’s ChallengeTell the truth — today. Especially about yourself. Cut loose any story that isn’t real. Break the tie to that “body of death. ”Step into the freedom of living again.About the AuthorFred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch📱Experience Proverbs Daily by Subscribing!Ready to receive daily wisdom directly on your phone?Go to proverbsdaily.org for the app  or just click that Subscribe button right now!Be Wise and Be Well...peace.Thanks for reading Proverbs Daily! This post is public so feel free to share it.
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