Proverbs 12:17
He that uttereth truth announceth righteousness; but a false witness, deceit.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
In Context
16The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:14Then answered Achimelech the king, and said, And who is among all thy servants so trusted as David, and the king's son-in-law, and freely admitted to thy private council, and is honored in thy house?
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness constantly uttereth lies.
Proverbs 19:5A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 21:28A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 12:17
16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. Note, 1. Passion is folly: A fool is known by his anger (so some read it); not but that a wise man may be angry when there is just cause for it, but then he has his anger under check and direction, is lord of his anger, whereas a fool's anger lords it over him. He that, when he is provoked, breaks out into indecent expressions, in words or behaviour, whose passion alters his countenance, makes him outrageous, and leads him to forget himself,… Read the whole commentary →