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# A false witness will not go unpunished
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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]])
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# he who breathes out lies will not escape
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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]])
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# breathes out lies
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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]])
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# a generous person
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someone who often gives away things
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# everyone is a friend
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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]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/falsewitness]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/breath]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gift]] |