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Proverbs 12:17

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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יָפִ֣יחַyafichablowפּוּחַverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blow”, an unfinished actionH6315to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoffblow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.אֱ֭מוּנָהemunahfaithאֱמוּנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “faith”, the ordinary formH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.יַגִּ֣ידyagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bewray”, an unfinished actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.צֶ֑דֶקtsedeqrightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).וְעֵ֖דveedand witnessעֵדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and witness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.שְׁקָרִ֣יםsheqarimwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.מִרְמָֽהmirmahcraftמִרְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “craft”, the ordinary formH4820fraudcraft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.

World English Bible

He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

Darby Translation

He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

Douay-Rheims

He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπιδεικνυμένην πίστιν ἀπαγγέλλει δίκαιος, ὁ δὲ μάρτυς τῶν ἀδίκων δόλιος.