Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Proverbs 12:17 in other translations
| BSB | He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit. |
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| WEB | He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies. |
| ASV | He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit. |
| YLT | Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness--deceit. |
| DARBY | He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit. |
| BBE | The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit. |
| Webster | He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit. |
What does Proverbs 12:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 12:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 12:17
- Proverbs 14:25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
- Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
- Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
- Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
- Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
- Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
- Proverbs 19:28
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
- Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
- 1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- Acts 6:13
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
- 1 Samuel 22:14-15
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
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Context
- Proverbs 12:16
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
- Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
- Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs 12:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que habla verdad, declara justicia; mas el testigo mentiroso, engaño. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui qui dit la vérité annonce la justice, mais le faux témoin, la fraude. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer Wahrheit ausspricht, tut Gerechtigkeit kund, aber ein falscher Zeuge Trug. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui quod novit loquitur, index justitiæ est; qui autem mentitur, testis est fraudulentus. |