Verse 17

He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
• Prov 14:25 : 25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
• Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.
• 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house? 15 Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.
• Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
• Prov 19:28 : 28 A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
• Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
• Prov 24:28 : 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.
• Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:
• Matt 26:59 : 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
• Acts 6:13 : 13 and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
• 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.