Proverbs 12:17

New American Bible - revised edition

Whoever speaks honestly testifies truly, but the deceitful make lying witnesses.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

Fools immediately show their anger, but the shrewd conceal contempt.

Proverbs 12:18

The babble of some people is like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise is healing.

Proverbs 14:25

The truthful witness saves lives, but whoever utters lies is a betrayer.

Proverbs 14:5

A trustworthy witness does not lie, but one who spouts lies makes a lying witness.

Proverbs 19:28

An unprincipled witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity.

Proverbs 19:5

The false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 21:28

The false witness will perish, but one who listens will give lasting testimony.

Proverbs 24:28

Do not testify falsely against your neighbor and so deceive with your lips.

Proverbs 6:19

The false witness who utters lies, and the one who sows discord among kindred.

Zechariah 8:16

These then are the things you must do: Speak the truth to one another; judge with honesty and complete justice in your gates.

Matthew 15:19

For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, false witness, blasphemy.

Matthew 26:59

The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death,

Acts 6:13

They presented false witnesses who testified, “This man never stops saying things against [this] holy place and the law.

1 Peter 3:16

but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame.