Proverbs 12:16–17

¹¹A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

¹⁹Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

¹²Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

²⁸He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

¹AND Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

²Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

³⁰Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?

³¹For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

³²And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

³³And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

³⁴So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

²⁸Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

¹⁹A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

¹⁹For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

²⁸An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

⁵A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

²⁸A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

¹⁶Having 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.

¹⁴Then 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?

¹⁵Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

¹³And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

⁵⁹Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;