Verse 17

The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:5 : 5 A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
• Prov 14:25 : 25 A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
• Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.
• 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house? 15 Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.
• Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
• Prov 19:28 : 28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
• Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness will be cut off, ...
• Prov 24:28 : 28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
• Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
• Matt 26:59 : 59 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
• Acts 6:13 : 13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:
• 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.