Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Those who spread falsehoods and bear false witness will eventually be judged and punished.
- In plain terms
- Liars and false witnesses will be caught.
- What can you take from it?
- Truthfulness protects you from eventual retribution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you seen falsehoods go unpunished?
- What can you do when truth is ignored?
Another view
Justice may be delayed or uneven.
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