Proverbs 12:17

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Proverbs 12:17

He who speaks truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

Proverbs 14:5

A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.

Proverbs 14:25

A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.

1 Samuel 22:14-15

Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, even the king’s son-in-law, who is captain over your guard, and is honored in your house?

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who tells lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:28

A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

Proverbs 21:28

A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

Proverbs 24:28

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

Acts 6:13

They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

1 Peter 3:16

and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

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Summary

Proverbs 12:17

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

That

Proverbs 14:5

1 Samuel 22:14

But

General references

Proverbs 14:5

Bible References

That

A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness

utters lies.

Then Ahimelech answered the king and said, “And who among all your servants is as faithful as David, even the king’s son-in-law, who is captain over your guard, and is honored in your house?

But

A false witness who utters lies,
And one who

spreads strife among brothers.

A false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who

tells lies will not escape.

A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause,
And do not deceive with your lips.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders.

Now the chief priests and the whole

Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

General references

A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness

utters lies.