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Proverbs 12:17

He that spekith that, that he knowith, is a iuge of riytfulnesse; but he that lieth, is a gileful witnesse.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16A fool schewith anoon his ire; but he that dissymelith wrongis, is wijs.

18A man is that bihetith, and he is prickid as with the swerd of conscience; but the tunge of wise men is helthe.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:5A feithful witnesse schal not lie; a gileful witnesse bringith forth a leesing.

Proverbs 19:5A fals witnesse schal not be vnpunyschid; and he that spekith leesingis, schal not ascape.

Proverbs 21:28A fals witnesse schal perische; a man obedient schal speke victorie.

Matthew 15:19For of the herte goon out yuele thouytis, mansleyngis, auowtries, fornycaciouns, theftis, fals witnessyngis, blasfemyes.

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