Proverbs 21:28

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

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  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.
  • Prov 19:9 : 9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.
  • Prov 25:18 : 18 Like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow is a person who gives false testimony against his neighbor.
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 They said to her, 'You are out of your mind.' But she kept insisting that it was so. Then they said, 'It must be his angel.'
  • 2 Cor 1:17-20 : 17 So, when I was planning this, did I act with fickleness? Or do I make plans in a worldly way, saying yes and no at the same time? 18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not "Yes" and "No." 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not "Yes" and "No," but in Him it has always been "Yes." 20 For as many promises as God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through Him, the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.
  • 2 Cor 4:13 : 13 Since we have the same spirit of faith in accordance with what is written: 'I believed, therefore I spoke,' we also believe and therefore speak.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for all people.
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.
  • Deut 19:16-19 : 16 If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing, 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and one who stirs up conflict among brothers.
  • Prov 12:19 : 19 Truthful speech endures forever, but a lying tongue lasts only for a moment.

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  • Prov 19:9
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    9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will perish.

  • Prov 12:17-19
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    79%

    17An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness speaks deceit.

    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.

  • Prov 19:5
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    5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will not escape.

  • Prov 14:5
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    5A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.

  • Prov 14:25
    76%

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

  • Prov 25:18
    74%

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

  • Deut 19:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.

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

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

  • Prov 21:29
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    29A wicked man hardens his face, but an upright person considers their way.

  • Prov 6:19
    71%

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

  • Deut 19:18
    70%

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

  • Num 35:30
    69%

    30Anyone who kills another person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses; but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

  • Exod 23:1
    68%

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

  • Prov 24:28
    68%

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

  • Prov 15:31
    68%

    31The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

  • Deut 17:6
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  • Prov 26:28
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    28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

  • Prov 29:24
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    24Whoever partners with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse but does not testify.

  • Prov 10:18
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    18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

  • Ps 5:6
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  • Prov 17:20
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    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A perverse person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

  • Isa 29:21
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  • Prov 21:6
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  • Prov 13:2
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  • Exod 20:16
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  • Matt 18:16
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  • Prov 28:28
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    28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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    66%

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  • Prov 10:31
    66%

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

  • Prov 13:5
    66%

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

  • Prov 18:8
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  • Ps 15:2
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  • Ps 41:6
    65%

    6My enemies speak evil of me, saying, 'When will he die, and his name perish?

  • Prov 29:12
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  • Mark 14:57
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  • Prov 30:6
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    19A gossip betrays a confidence, so avoid anyone who talks too much.

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    11False witnesses rise up; they question me about things I do not know.