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Proverbs 12:17–18

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17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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Proverbs 12:17Cross-references · 12 ranked passages

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    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.

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    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.

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

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

Proverbs 12:18Cross-references · 15 ranked passages

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    24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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    4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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    20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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    4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

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    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

    7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

    8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

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    2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.

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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

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    18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

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    22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

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    33And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

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    17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

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    3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

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    7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

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    16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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    2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

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Proverbs 12:17

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

false

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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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witness

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Sense 1: A person or thing that attests, testifies, records, or supplies evidence; also testimony, record, or the act of bearing testimony. Sense 2: To see in person, testify, attest, or give evidence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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deceit

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Falsehood, guile, fraud, trickery, or a purpose, word, or act intended to mislead.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 12:18

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like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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health

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Sense 1: Soundness or well-being of body. Sense 2: Healing, cure, or restoration to soundness. Sense 3: Saving help or deliverance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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12:16A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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