Proverbs 12:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.”
נָגַד
To tell, to declare, to make known. Nagad. The heavens declare the glory of God. Everything in creation is telling the story of its Creator.
פּוּחַ
he breathes out
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פּוּחַ
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff
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צֶדֶק
righteousness
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צֶדֶק
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
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שֶׁקֶר
lies
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שֶׁקֶר
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
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מִרְמָה
deceit
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מִרְמָה
fraud
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