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 O caminho do tolo é correto aos seus [próprios] olhos; mas aquele que ouve o [bom] conselho é sábio.
16 A ira do tolo é conhecida no mesmo dia, mas o prudente ignora o insulto.
17 Aquele que fala a verdade conta a justiça; porém a testemunha falsa [conta] o engano.
18 Há [alguns] que falam [palavras] como que golpes de espada; porém a língua do sábios é [como] um remédio.
19 O lábio da verdade ficará para sempre, mas a língua da falsidade [dura] por [apenas] um momento.
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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