Verse 17

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

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.