A foolish person is easily upset. But a smart {\cf2\super [16]} person quickly forgives other people if they say something wrong.
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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: But a false witness deceit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who breathes out truth shows forth righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), but a false witness utters deceit. American Standard Version (1901) He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit. Common English Bible Those who state the truth speak justly, but a false witness deceives. Catholic Public Domain Version He is a sign of justice, who speaks what he knows. But whoever deceives is a dishonest witness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness. |
A foolish person is easily upset. But a smart {\cf2\super [16]} person quickly forgives other people if they say something wrong.
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.
A person who tells the truth helps other people. The person who tells lies hurts other people.
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.
A lying witness makes justice nothing but a joke! The things evil people say bring more evil.
A person who tells a lie against another person will be punished. The person who tells lies will not be safe.
A person who tells lies will be destroyed. Any person who listens to those lies will be destroyed with him.
Don’t speak against someone without a good reason. And don’t tell lies.
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
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.
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.
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.
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\}.
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.