Proverbs 12:17

Easy To Read Version

If a person tells the truth, then he is honest in the things he says. But if a person lies, then that leads to trouble.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

A foolish person is easily upset. But a smart {\cf2\super [16]} person quickly forgives other people if they say something wrong.

Proverbs 12:18

If a person speaks words without thinking, then those words can hurt like a sword. But a wise person is careful with the things he says. His words can heal those hurts.

Proverbs 14:25

A person who tells the truth helps other people. The person who tells lies hurts other people.

Proverbs 14:5

A truthful person does not lie—he is a good witness. But a person that can’t be trusted never tells the truth—he is a bad witness.

Proverbs 19:28

A lying witness makes justice nothing but a joke! The things evil people say bring more evil.

Proverbs 19:5

A person who tells a lie against another person will be punished. The person who tells lies will not be safe.

Proverbs 21:28

A person who tells lies will be destroyed. Any person who listens to those lies will be destroyed with him.

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t speak against someone without a good reason. And don’t tell lies.

Proverbs 6:19

a person who tells lies in court\par and says things that are not true,\par a person who starts arguments\par and causes fights between other people.\par

Zechariah 8:16

But you must do these things: Tell the truth to your neighbors. When you make decisions in your cities, do the things that are true and right and that bring peace.

Matthew 15:19

All these bad things begin in a person’s mind: evil thoughts, murder, adultery, {\cf2\super [210]} sexual sins, stealing, lying, saying bad things against other people.

Matthew 26:59

The leading priests and the Jewish council tried to find something against Jesus so that they could kill him. They tried to find people to lie and say that Jesus had done wrong.

Acts 6:13

The Jews brought some men into the meeting. They told these men to tell lies about Stephen. The men said, “This man (Stephen) always says bad things about this holy place (the temple). And he always says bad things against the law \{of Moses\}.

1 Peter 3:16

But answer those people in a gentle way with respect. Always be able to feel that you are doing right. When you do that, the people who say bad things about you will be made ashamed. They say these bad things about the good way you live in Christ. They will be made ashamed for the bad things they said about you.