Lying, in itself is bad enough, and doing it in a court and under oath is even worse, the witness therefore must give a truthful testimony.
In the book of proverbs we can find a high ethical standard, it is better to continue being poor or even lose a great reward, if to obtain it, we have to lie and sacrifice our integrity
that the fatuous of perverse lips"
Author of the book Proverbs: King Solomon, the wisest man in the history of the Kings of the earth.
See also other proverbs of reflection: