Proverbs 12:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

Transliteration

yāp̄îaḥ ʾĕmûnāh yaggîḏ ṣeḏeq wəʿēḏ šəqārîm mirmāh

Grammar Details

• *yāp̄îaḥ*: verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular construct - one who utters/breathes out
• *ʾĕmûnāh*: noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth
• *yaggîḏ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - declares/tells
• *ṣeḏeq*: noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice
• *wəʿēḏ*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and witness of
• *šəqārîm*: noun, masculine plural - lies/falsehoods
• *mirmāh*: noun, feminine singular - deceit

Word Meanings

• *yāp̄îaḥ*: one who utters/breathes out/speaks forth
• *ʾĕmûnāh*: faithfulness/truth/trustworthiness
• *yaggîḏ*: declares/tells/speaks
• *ṣeḏeq*: righteousness/justice/what is right
• *ʿēḏ*: witness/testimony
• *šeqer*: lies/falsehoods/deception
• *mirmāh*: deceit/treachery/fraud

Referenced Verses

• Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
• Prov 14:25 : 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
• Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
• 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house? 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
• Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
• Prov 19:28 : 28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
• Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
• Prov 24:28 : 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
• Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
• Matt 26:59 : 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
• Acts 6:13 : 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
• 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.