Verse 17

He that speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} truth{H530} sheweth forth{H5046}{(H8686)} righteousness{H6664}: but a false{H8267} witness{H5707} deceit{H4820}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:5 : 5 A faithful{H529} witness{H5707} will not lie{H3577}: but a false{H8267} witness{H5707} will utter{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3576}{(H8762)}.
  • Prov 14:25 : 25 A true{H571} witness{H5707} delivereth{H5337}{(H8688)} souls{H5315}: but a deceitful{H4820} witness speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3577}.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 A false{H8267} witness{H5707} that speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3577}, and he that soweth{H7971}{(H8764)} discord{H4090} among brethren{H251}.
  • 1 Sam 22:14-15 : 14 Then Ahimelech{H288} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, And who is so faithful{H539}{(H8737)} among all thy servants{H5650} as David{H1732}, which is the king's{H4428} son in law{H2860}, and goeth{H5493}{(H8804)} at thy bidding{H4928}, and is honourable{H3513}{(H8737)} in thine house{H1004}? 15 Did I then{H3117} begin{H2490}{(H8689)} to enquire{H7592}{(H8800)} of God{H430} for him? be it far from me{H2486}: let not the king{H4428} impute{H7760}{(H8799)} any thing{H1697} unto his servant{H5650}, nor to all the house{H1004} of my father{H1}: for thy servant{H5650} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} nothing{H1697} of all this, less{H6996} or more{H1419}.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false{H8267} witness{H5707} shall not be unpunished{H5352}{(H8735)}, and he that speaketh{H6315}{(H8686)} lies{H3577} shall not escape{H4422}{(H8735)}.
  • Prov 19:28 : 28 An ungodly{H1100} witness{H5707} scorneth{H3887}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941}: and the mouth{H6310} of the wicked{H7563} devoureth{H1104}{(H8762)} iniquity{H205}.
  • Prov 21:28 : 28 A false{H3577} witness{H5707} shall perish{H6}{(H8799)}: but the man{H376} that heareth{H8085}{(H8802)} speaketh{H1696}{(H8762)} constantly{H5331}.
  • Prov 24:28 : 28 Be not a witness{H5707} against thy neighbour{H7453} without cause{H2600}; and deceive{H6601}{(H8765)} not with thy lips{H8193}.
  • Matt 15:19 : 19 For{G1063} out of{G1537} the heart{G2588} proceed{G1831}{(G5736)} evil{G4190} thoughts{G1261}, murders{G5408}, adulteries{G3430}, fornications{G4202}, thefts{G2829}, false witness{G5577}, blasphemies{G988}:
  • Matt 26:59 : 59 Now{G1161} the chief priests{G749}, and{G2532} elders{G4245}, and{G2532} all{G3650} the council{G4892}, sought{G2212}{(G5707)} false witness{G5577} against{G2596} Jesus{G2424}, to{G3704} put{G2289} him{G846} to death{G2289}{(G5661)};
  • Acts 6:13 : 13 And{G5037} set up{G2476}{(G5627)} false{G5571} witnesses{G3144}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G5127} man{G444} ceaseth{G3973}{(G5731)} not{G3756} to speak{G2980}{(G5723)} blasphemous{G989} words{G4487} against{G2596} this{G3778} holy{G40} place{G5117}, and{G2532} the law{G3551}:
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Having{G2192}{(G5723)} a good{G18} conscience{G4893}; that{G2443}, whereas{G1722}{G3739} they speak evil{G2635}{(G5725)} of you{G5216}, as{G5613} of evildoers{G2555}, they may be ashamed{G2617}{(G5686)} that falsely accuse{G1908}{(G5723)} your{G5216} good{G18} conversation{G391} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}.