17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
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A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17)Here is, 1. A faithful witness commended for an honest man. He that makes conscience of speaking truth , and representing every thing fairly, to the best of his knowledge, whether in judgment or in common conversation, whether he be upon his oath or no, he shows forth righteousness ; he makes it to appear that he is governed and actuated by the principles and laws of righteousness, and he promotes…
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