Proverbs 12:17

Legacy Standard Bible

¹⁷He who breathes out truth declares what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

Proverbs 12:17

New International Version

¹⁷An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.^(A)

¹⁹Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a ^(A)lying tongue is only for a moment.

¹⁹Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²²^(A)Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
But doers of faithfulness are His delight.

²²The Lord detests lying lips,^(A)
but he delights^(B) in people who are trustworthy.^(C)

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