Verse 17

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

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.