Proverbs 12:17

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An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

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  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness speaks deceit.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.
  • 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?' 15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.'
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.
  • Prov 19:28 : 28 A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness will perish, but one who listens will speak forever.
  • Prov 24:28 : 28 Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, and slanders.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.'
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Yet do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are maligned, those who accuse your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:5
    82%

    5A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

  • Prov 14:25
    82%

    25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Prov 19:5
    79%

    5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.

  • Prov 19:9
    79%

    9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.

  • Prov 21:28
    79%

    28A false witness will perish, but one who listens will speak forever.

  • Ps 15:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2The one who walks blamelessly, does what is right, and speaks the truth from his heart.

    3Who does not slander with his tongue, does no harm to his neighbor, and does not bring disgrace upon a relative.

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.

  • Deut 19:16
    77%

    16If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing,

  • Prov 25:18
    77%

    18Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.

  • Prov 12:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18There is one whose rash words are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

    19Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

    20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy is for those who counsel peace.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are His delight.

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 13:5
    75%

    5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgrace themselves.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother,

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Exod 23:1
    73%

    1Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The mouth of the righteous person utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

  • Prov 12:16
    73%

    16Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent quietly overlook an insult.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversities.

  • Ps 12:2
    72%

    2Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Exod 20:16
    72%

    16You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9The one who walks in integrity walks securely, but the one who perverts his ways will be found out.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Do not be a false witness against your neighbor or deceive with your lips.

  • Zech 8:16
    72%

    16These are the things you must do: Speak the truth to one another, render true and just judgments in your gates,

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Prov 17:7
    71%

    7Eloquent speech is not fitting for a fool; how much less deceitful speech for a ruler!

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Ps 101:7
    71%

    7No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence.

  • Job 13:7
    71%

    7Will you speak unjustly on God's behalf and speak deceitfully for Him?

  • Ps 31:18
    71%

    18O LORD, let me not be put to shame, for I have called out to you. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them be silent in the grave.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19so is the one who deceives their neighbor and says, 'I was only joking!'

  • Prov 15:28
    71%

    28The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

  • Jas 3:14
    71%

    14But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Prov 26:24
    70%

    24An enemy disguises themselves with their lips, but in their heart, they harbor deceit.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19You let your mouth speak evil, and your tongue devises deceit.

  • Eph 4:25
    70%

    25Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

  • Job 15:6
    70%

    6Your own mouth condemns you, not I; your lips testify against you.

  • Ps 5:6
    70%

    6The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.