Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
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- 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.
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5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
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25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
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5 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
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9 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall perish.
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28 A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
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2 He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.
3 He that slandereth not with his tongue, nor doeth euill to his neighbour, nor receiueth a false report against his neighbour.
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19 A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.
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16 If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,
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18 A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
- Prov 12:18-203 verses77%
18 There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19 The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
20 Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
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22 The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
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5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
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4 The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
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18 And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and if the witnesse be found false, and hath giuen false witnes against his brother,
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7 For my mouth shall speake the trueth, and my lippes abhorre wickednesse.
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18 He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.
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1 Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.
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28 A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
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30 The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.
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16 A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
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31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
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2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.
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20 The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
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16 Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
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9 He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.
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28 Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?
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16 These are ye things that ye shall doe. Speake ye euery man the trueth vnto his neighbour: execute iudgement truly & vprightly in your gates,
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18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
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7 Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.
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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
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7 There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.
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7 Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?
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18 Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.
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5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
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19 So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
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28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
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14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
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28 A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
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23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.
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24 He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
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2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
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19 Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.
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25 Wherefore cast off lying, and speake euery man truth vnto his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
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6 Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I, and thy lippes testifie against thee.
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6 Thou shalt destroy them that speake lyes: the Lorde will abhorre the bloodie man and deceitfull.