Proverbs 12:17
He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
In Context
16A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
18There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:14Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?
Proverbs 14:5A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
Proverbs 19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Proverbs 21:28A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Acts 6:13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Torah.
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 →