Proverbs 12:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
  • 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 And Ahimelech answereth the king and saith, `And who among all thy servants `is' as David -- faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and hath turned aside unto thy council, and is honoured in thy house? 15 To-day have I begun to ask for him at God? far be it from me! let not the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for thy servant hath known nothing of all this, less or more.'
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
  • Prov 19:28 : 28 A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
  • Prov 24:28 : 28 Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 they set up also false witnesses, saying, `This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

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 faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

  • Prov 14:25
    82%

    25A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

  • Prov 19:5
    79%

    5A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

  • Prov 19:9
    79%

    9A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.

  • Prov 21:28
    79%

    28A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.

  • Ps 15:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.

    3He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

  • Prov 6:19
    78%

    19A false witness `who' doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

  • Deut 19:16
    77%

    16`When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostacy,

  • Prov 25:18
    77%

    18A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, `Is' the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

  • Prov 12:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

    19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.

    20Deceit `is' in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace `is' joy.

  • Prov 12:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 13:5
    75%

    5A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

  • Prov 17:4
    75%

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Deut 19:18
    75%

    18and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:

  • Prov 8:7
    74%

    7For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips `is' wickedness.

  • Prov 10:18
    74%

    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

  • Exod 23:1
    73%

    1`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

  • Prov 19:28
    73%

    28A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Prov 12:16
    73%

    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Ps 12:2
    72%

    2Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.

  • Prov 17:20
    72%

    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

  • Exod 20:16
    72%

    16`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

  • Prov 10:9
    72%

    9Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

  • Prov 24:28
    72%

    28Be not a witness for nought against thy neighbour, Or thou hast enticed with thy lips.

  • Zech 8:16
    72%

    16These `are' the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates,

  • Prov 11:18
    71%

    18The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

  • Prov 17:7
    71%

    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Prov 10:11
    71%

    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Ps 101:7
    71%

    7He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes.

  • Job 13:7
    71%

    7For God do ye speak perverseness? And for Him do ye speak deceit?

  • Ps 31:18
    71%

    18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.

  • Prov 12:5
    71%

    5The thoughts of the righteous `are' justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.

  • Prov 26:19
    71%

    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

  • Prov 15:28
    71%

    28The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

  • Jas 3:14
    71%

    14and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

  • Prov 26:28
    71%

    28A lying tongue hateth its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth worketh an overthrow!

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Prov 26:24
    70%

    24By his lips doth a hater dissemble, And in his heart he placeth deceit,

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Ps 50:19
    70%

    19Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,

  • Eph 4:25
    70%

    25Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

  • Job 15:6
    70%

    6Thy mouth declareth thee wicked, and not I, And thy lips testify against thee.

  • Ps 5:6
    70%

    6Thou destroyest those speaking lies, A man of blood and deceit Jehovah doth abominate.