Proverbs 12:17

The Scriptures 1998

He who speaks truth declares righteousness, But a false witness, deceit.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:16

A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a clever one covers shame.

Proverbs 12:18

Rash speaking is like piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise is healing.

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness saves lives, But he who breathes out lies is a betrayer.

Proverbs 14:5

A trustworthy witness does not lie, But a false witness breathes out lies.

Proverbs 19:28

A witness of Beliyaʽ

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breaths out lies does not escape.

Proverbs 21:28

A false witness perishes, But the man who obeys speaks forever.

Proverbs 24:28

Do not witness against your neighbour without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness breathing out lies, And one who causes strife among brothers.

Zechariah 8:16

‘These are the words you should do: speak the truth to one another, judge with truth and right-ruling for peace in your gates.

Matthew 15:19

“For out of the heart come forth wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whorings, thefts, false witnessings, slanders.

Matthew 26:59

And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council were seeking false witness against יהושע  to put Him to death,

Acts 6:13

And they set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this set-apart place and the Torah,

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience, so that when they speak against you as doers of evil, those who falsely accuse your good behaviour in Messiah, shall be ashamed.