Proverbs 12:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.”
Proverbs 12:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.”
Proverbs 12:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.”
Proverbs 12:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness--deceit.”
Proverbs 12:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.”
Proverbs 12:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.”
Proverbs 12:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:17 in Context — Proverbs 12
15 La voie de l’insensé est droite à ses yeux, Mais celui qui écoute les conseils est sage.
16 L’insensé laisse voir à l’instant sa colère, Mais celui qui cache un outrage est un homme prudent.
17 Celui qui dit la vérité proclame la justice, Et le faux témoin la tromperie.
18 Tel, qui parle légèrement, blesse comme un glaive; Mais la langue des sages apporte la guérison.
19 La lèvre véridique est affermie pour toujours, Mais la langue fausse ne subsiste qu’un instant.
What Does Proverbs 12:17 Mean?
Proverbs 12:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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