Proverbs 12:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:5
    82%

    5A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

  • Prov 14:25
    82%

    25A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

  • Prov 19:5
    79%

    5A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

  • Prov 19:9
    79%

    9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

  • Prov 21:28
    79%

    28A false witness will be cut off, ...

  • Ps 15:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

    3Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Deut 19:16
    77%

    16If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

  • Prov 25:18
    77%

    18One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 12:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

    19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.

    20Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 13:5
    75%

    5The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18And the judges will have the question looked into with care: and if the witness is seen to be false and to have made a false statement against his brother,

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Exod 23:1
    73%

    1Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 12:16
    73%

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Ps 12:2
    72%

    2Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Exod 20:16
    72%

    16Do not give false witness against your neighbour.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

  • Zech 8:16
    72%

    16These are the things which you are to do: Let every man say what is true to his neighbour; and let your judging give peace in your towns.

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

  • Prov 17:7
    71%

    7Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

  • Ps 101:7
    71%

    7The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

  • Job 13:7
    71%

    7Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

  • Ps 31:18
    71%

    18Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Prov 15:28
    71%

    28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Jas 3:14
    71%

    14But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Prov 26:24
    70%

    24With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19You have given your mouth to evil, your tongue to words of deceit.

  • Eph 4:25
    70%

    25And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

  • Job 15:6
    70%

    6It is by your mouth, even yours, that you are judged to be in the wrong, and not by me; and your lips give witness against you.

  • Ps 5:6
    70%

    6You will send destruction on those whose words are false; the cruel man and the man of deceit are hated by the Lord.