Proverbs 12:17

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The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.
  • 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Ahimelech replied to the king,“Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house! 15 Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this– not in whole or in part!”
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.
  • Prov 19:28 : 28 A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.
  • Prov 24:28 : 28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For out of the heart come evil ideas, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 They brought forward false witnesses who said,“This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 14:5
    82%

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

  • Prov 14:25
    82%

    25A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.

  • Prov 19:5
    79%

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

  • Prov 19:9
    79%

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

  • Prov 21:28
    79%

    28A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

  • Ps 15:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2Whoever lives a blameless life, does what is right, and speaks honestly.

    3He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

  • Deut 19:16
    77%

    16If a false witness testifies against another person and accuses him of a crime,

  • Prov 25:18
    77%

    18Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow, so is the one who testifies against his neighbor as a false witness.

  • Prov 12:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

    19The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.

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

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

  • Prov 13:5
    75%

    5The righteous person will reject anything false, but the wicked person will act in shameful disgrace.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18The judges will thoroughly investigate the matter, and if the witness should prove to be false and to have given false testimony against the accused,

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool.

  • Exod 23:1
    73%

    1Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

  • Prov 12:16
    73%

    16A fool’s annoyance is known at once, but the prudent conceals dishonor.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

  • Ps 12:2
    72%

    2People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Exod 20:16
    72%

    16“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

  • Zech 8:16
    72%

    16These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts.

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

  • Prov 17:7
    71%

    7Excessive speech is not becoming for a fool; how much less are lies for a ruler!

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

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

  • Ps 101:7
    71%

    7Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.

  • Job 13:7
    71%

    7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

  • Ps 31:18
    71%

    18May lying lips be silenced– lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19so is a person who has deceived his neighbor, and said,“Was I not only joking?”

  • Prov 15:28
    71%

    28The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

  • Jas 3:14
    71%

    14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A lying tongue hates those crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Prov 26:24
    70%

    24The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

  • Eph 4:25
    70%

    25Therefore, having laid aside falsehood, each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

  • Job 15:6
    70%

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

  • Ps 5:6
    70%

    6You destroy liars; the LORD despises violent and deceitful people.