Proverbs 12:17
What meaning of the proverbs 12:17 in the Bible?
What does Proverbs 12:17 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit."
What does Proverbs 12:17 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit."
The thought which lies below the surface is that of the inseparable union between truth and justice. The end does not justify the means, and only he who breathes and utters truth makes the righteous c...
CHAPTER 12 THE CONTRAST IN RELATION TO VARIOUS CONDITIONS In these proverbs we have the righteous mentioned, his thoughts, his words, his domestic relationship, his attitude toward animal creation Pro...
PROVERBS 12. Here we have a number of proverbs handling the favourite subject of retribution (Proverbs 12:2 f., Proverbs 12:7; Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 12:21; Proverbs 12:28). Several deal with speech...
TEXT Proverbs 12:10-19 10. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. 11. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that f...
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. (HE THAT) SPEAKETH (LITERALLY, BREATHETH; HEBREW, YAPHIACH) TRUTH SHOWETH FORTH RIGHTEOUSNESS: BUT A FALSE WITNESS D...
12:17 uttereth (f-3) As ch. 6.19....
4. A CROWN, etc.] Possibly there may be a reference to the crown worn on their wedding-day by bride and bridegroom (Song of Solomon 3:11; Song of Solomon 8:9). In Damascus the bridal crown consists of...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 12 V1 A person who loves knowledge will accept correction. Only a stupid person hates correction. V2 God is kind to a good man. God punishes...
יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְ עֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃...
CHAPTER 13 THE TONGUE "A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his MOUTH: and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him."- Proverbs 12:14 "In the transgression of the LIPS i...
Verse Proverbs 12:9. That is to say, it matters little that one is not counted as of any importance by his neighbors if, nevertheless, he is able to keep a servant, that is, to employ someone to minis...
_That. Hebrew, "the truth announceth justice." We easily give credit to an honest man. (Calmet)_...
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of u...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10 THROUGH 31. In chapter 10 begin the details which teach those who give ear how to avoid the snares into which the simple might fall, the path to be follow...
[HE THAT] SPEAKETH TRUTH SHOWETH FORTH RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... He that "blows" or "breathes out truth" d, as the word signifies; that utters it freely and fully without any hesitation; that speaks nothing...
Proverbs 12:17 [He that] speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. Ver. 17. _He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness._] Will be ready to help the truth in nec...
_He that speaketh truth_ He that makes conscience of representing every thing fairly, to the best of his knowledge, whether in judgment or common conversation, whether he be upon his oath or not; he _...
V. 17. HE THAT SPEAKETH TRUTH SHOWETH FORTH RIGHTEOUSNESS; breathing the atmosphere of the love of truth, he utters that which is strictly just; BUT A FALSE WITNESS DECEIT, he breathes and speaks lies...
HE THAT SPEAKETH TRUTH, Heb. HE THAT WILL SPEAK TRUTH, i.e. he who accustometh himself to speak truth in common conversation; for the future tense in the Hebrew tongue oft notes a continued act or hab...
Proverbs 12:17 speaks H6315 (H8686) truth H530 declares H5046 (H8686) righteousness H6664 false H8267 witness H5707 deceit H4820 that - Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:25; 1 Samuel 22:14-15 but - Prov
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUTH AND SOUND AUTHORITY (PROVERBS 12:17). In this next subsection the stress is on truth as opposed to falsehood, on authority as opposed to disobedience, and on the benefits accru...
CONTENTS: Proverbs contrasting good and evil. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: In the life of the righteous, there is all true comfort and satisfaction and at the end of life there is eternal joy. The m...
Proverbs 12:4. _A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband,_ as illustrated at large in chap. 31. Proverbs 12:9. _He that is despised, and hath a servant._ There are various comments here. He that is...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 12:16 The fool’s perspective of being “right in his own eyes” (v. Proverbs 12:15) is illustrated in his speech, which is contrasted with that of the wise. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images =...
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 12:17. SPEAKETH, literally “breathes.” PROVERBS 12:18. SPEAKETH, literally “babbles.” Health, “healing.” PROVERBS 12:19. A MOMENT, literally “while I wink.” _MAIN HOMILET...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 12:1 INSTRUCTION; correction, discipline, which shows a man his faults, gives him a lowly opinion of himself, and opens his mind to receive _knowledge, _especially the knowledge o...
Whoso loves instruction loves knowledge: but he who hates reproof is brutish (Proverbs 12:1). And there's a lot in the Proverbs about instructing a wise man and he will love you. Instruct a fool and...
1 Peter 3:16; 1 Samuel 22:14; 1 Samuel 22:15; Acts 6:13; Matthew 15:19; Matthew 26:59; Proverbs 14:25; Proverbs 14:5; Proverbs 19:28;...
Deceit — He who uses himself to lying in his common talk, will use falsehood and deceit in judgment....