Proverbs 12:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
  • 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 And Ahimelech answered the King, and sayde, Who is so faithfull among all thy seruants as Dauid, being also the Kings sonne in lawe, and goeth at thy commandement, and is honourable in thine house? 15 Haue I this day first begun to aske counsell of God for him? be it farre from mee, let not the King impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse nor more.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
  • Prov 19:28 : 28 A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
  • Prov 24:28 : 28 Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come euil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, slaunders.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 And set forth false witnesses, which sayd, This man ceasseth not to speake blasphemous wordes against this holy place, and the Law.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Hauing a good coscience, that whe they speake euill of you as of euill doers, they may be ashamed, which slander your good conuersation in Christ.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:5
    82%

    5A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.

  • Prov 14:25
    82%

    25A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

  • Prov 19:5
    79%

    5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.

  • Prov 19:9
    79%

    9A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

  • Prov 21:28
    79%

    28A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.

  • Ps 15:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.

    3He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Deut 19:16
    77%

    16If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

  • Prov 25:18
    77%

    18A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • Prov 12:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.

    19The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.

    20Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 13:5
    75%

    5A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Exod 23:1
    73%

    1Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.

  • Prov 12:16
    73%

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Ps 12:2
    72%

    2They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

  • Exod 20:16
    72%

    16Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

  • Zech 8:16
    72%

    16These are ye things that ye shall doe. Speake ye euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour: execute iudgement truly & vprightly in your gates,

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

  • Prov 17:7
    71%

    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Ps 101:7
    71%

    7There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

  • Job 13:7
    71%

    7Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?

  • Ps 31:18
    71%

    18Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

  • Prov 15:28
    71%

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

  • Jas 3:14
    71%

    14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 26:24
    70%

    24He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

  • Eph 4:25
    70%

    25Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

  • Job 15:6
    70%

    6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee.

  • Ps 5:6
    70%

    6Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.