# A false witness will not go unpunished

This can be written in positive and active form. AT: "They will certainly punish a false witness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# he who breathes out lies will not escape

This means that he will be captured. AT: "they will capture the one who breathes out lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# breathes out lies

This is an idiom. Here "breathes" refers to lying constantly. See how you translated this phrase in [Proverbs 6:19](../06/17.md). AT: "constantly lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# a generous person

someone who often gives away things

# everyone is a friend

The word "everyone" is an exaggeration. AT: "it seems that everyone is a friend" or "almost everyone is a friend" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/falsewitness]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/breath]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]]