Verse 28
28. A false witness A witness of lies; one who testifies falsely.
Shall perish יאבד , ( yobhedh.) It is possible that this verb is used here in its primitive sense, shall lose himself, namely, by wandering.
But the man that heareth Who has heard attentively the words spoken, and testified accordingly.
Speaketh Shall be allowed to speak freely, a privilege not conceded to the “false witness,” who, because of prevarications, is stopped. Compare Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 19:9. “Human testimony is one of the chief agencies of society. Without it the social organization could not be sustained, nor its machinery kept in motion. Much of what must necessarily be known in conducting the affairs of life we owe to the veracity of witnesses. Hence the many precepts in this book respecting it, enforcing the obligation of a strict observance of the ninth commandment in the disclosure.” Conant. Compare Exodus 20:16.
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