Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He breathing out faithfulness will announce justice: and a witness of falsehoods, deceit
New American Standard Bible
But a false witness, deceit.
King James Version
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Holman Bible
but a false witness, deceit.
International Standard Version
The truth teller speaks what is right, but the false witness speaks what is deceitful.
A Conservative Version
He who utters truth shows forth righteousness, but a FALSE witness, deceit.
American Standard Version
He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
Amplified
He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,
But a false witness utters deceit [in court].
Bible in Basic English
The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.
Darby Translation
He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
King James 2000
He that speaks truth shows forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.
Modern King James verseion
He who breathes truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A just man will tell the truth, and show the thing that is right; but a false witness deceiveth.
NET Bible
The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
New Heart English Bible
He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
The Emphasized Bible
He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.
Webster
He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness, deceit.
World English Bible
He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.
Themes
Speech/communication » Those that speak the truth
The fruit of righteousness » Who is righteous
Truth » Those that speak the truth
Truth » They who speak » Show forth righteousness
Interlinear
'emuwnah
Nagad
Tsedeq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
16 The foolish one in the day shall make known his anger: but the prudent one covered dishonor. 17 He breathing out faithfulness will announce justice: and a witness of falsehoods, deceit 18 There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:5
A witness of faithfulnesses will not lie: and a witness of falsehood will breathe out lies.
Proverbs 6:19
A witness of falsehood, breathing out lies, and sending strife between brethren.
Proverbs 14:25
A witness of truth delivers souls: and deceit will breathe out lies.
1 Samuel 22:14-15
And Ahimelech will answer the king and say, And who among all thy servants faithful as David, and son-in-law of the king, and he departed at hearing thee, and honored in thy house?
Proverbs 19:5
A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:28
A witness of Belial shall mock judgment: and the mouth of the unjust will swallow down iniquity.
Proverbs 21:28
A witness of lies shall perish: and a man hearing, shall speak clearly.
Proverbs 24:28
Thou shalt not be a witness gratuitously against thy neighbor, and deceive not with thy lips.
Matthew 15:19
For from the heart come forth evil reflections, slaughters, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimonies, defamations:
Matthew 26:59
And the chief priests, and the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;
Acts 6:13
And set false witnesses, saying, This man ceases not speaking defaming words against this holy place, and the law:
1 Peter 3:16
Having a good consciousness; that, in what they speak evil against you, as doing evil, they threatening your good turning round in Christ should be ashamed.