Proverbs 12:17

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁶ A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret. ¹⁷ The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit. ¹⁸ There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Faithful Witness

False Witness

With God

Proverbs 14:5

A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

Proverbs 14:25

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

1 Samuel 22:14-15

Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

Proverbs 19:28

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Proverbs 21:28

A false witness will be cut off, ...

Proverbs 24:28

Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.

Matthew 15:19

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:

Matthew 26:59

Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

Acts 6:13

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

1 Peter 3:16

Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.