Proverbs 12:17

The Message

Truthful witness by a good person clears the air, but liars lay down a smoke screen of deceit.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly; the prudent quietly shrug off insults.

Proverbs 12:18

Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise.

Proverbs 14:25

Souls are saved by truthful witness and betrayed by the spread of lies.

Proverbs 14:5

A true witness never lies; a false witness makes a business of it.

Proverbs 19:28

An unprincipled witness desecrates justice; the mouths of the wicked spew malice.

Proverbs 19:5

Perjury won’t go unpunished. Would you let a liar go free?

Proverbs 21:28

A lying witness is unconvincing; a person who speaks truth is respected.

Proverbs 24:28

Don’t talk about your neighbors behind their backs— no slander or gossip, please. Don’t say to anyone, “I’ll get back at you for what you did to me. I’ll make you pay for what you did!”

Matthew 26:59

The high priests, conspiring with the Jewish Council, tried to cook up charges against Jesus in order to sentence him to death. But even though many stepped up, making up one false accusation after another, nothing was believable.