God holds lying witnesses to a strict account. This proverb speaks directly into courtroom settings — false testimony is a grave sin — but it extends to all dishonest speech. There is no hiding from God's knowledge or from the consequences that come with deceit. The certainty of punishment is a mercy: it makes the world just.
Memory phrase: Liars will be punished.
Talk about it: Why does God take lying so seriously?
Prayer: God, help me always tell the truth.