Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary: 56

Do the breakers of the third commandment commonly escape punishment from men? Yes: for men hear the voice of swearing, and utter it not,

Lev. 5:1

. And do they fancy they shall escape God’s judgments? Yes: the wicked contemn God, and yet say in their heart, he will not require it,

Ps. 10:13

. But shall they escape God’s judgments? No: Be not deceived, God is not mocked,

Gal. 6:7

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Shall those who profane God’s holy name escape his righteous judgments? No: The Lord will make their plagues wonderful,

Deut. 28:59

. Shall hypocrites escape them? No: Woe unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites,

Matt. 23:13

. Shall scoffers escape them? No: for they shall be broken, and snared, and taken,

Isa. 28:13

. Shall covenant breakers escape them? No: Seeing he despised the oath, by breaking the covenant, he shall not escape,

Ezek. 17:18

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Shall swearers go unpunished? No: for he that sweareth shall be cut off:

Zech. 5:3

. Shall they who use God’s name vainly go unpunished? No: for every idle word that men speak they must give account,

Matt. 12:36

. And shall their words be witnesses against them? Yes: God shall cause their own tongues to fall upon them,

Ps. 44:8

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Matthew Henry’s Westminster Shorter Catechism Commentary on Question 56