Proverbs 12:17
Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, || And a false witness—deceit.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
In Context
16The fool—his anger is known in a day, || And the prudent is covering shame.
18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, || And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:14And Ahimelech answers the king and says, “And who among all your servants [is] as David—faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and has turned aside to your council, and is honored in your house?
Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness does not lie, || And a false witness breathes out lies.
Proverbs 19:5A false witness is not acquitted, || Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
Proverbs 21:28A false witness perishes, || And an attentive man speaks forever.
Matthew 15:19for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, slanders:
Acts 6:13they also set up false witnesses, saying, “This one does not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the Law,
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 →