Pro 12:17
{He that} speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful {witness} speaketh lies.
A false witness {that} speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive {not} with thy lips.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. {A...: Heb. A witness of lies}
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. {An...: Heb. A witness of Belial}
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who {is so} faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, {yet} found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; {dissembleth: or, is known}
These {are} the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: {execute...: Heb. judge truth, and the judgment of peace}
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
A false witness {that} speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. {raise: or, receive}
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.