He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
* He that ſpeaketh trueth, ſheweth foorth righteouſneſſe: but a falſe witneſſe, deceit.
אֱמוּנָה , feminine noun, ʾemuna — firmness, steadfastness, fidelity (value 102)
H530,
אֱמוּנָה ʼĕmûwnâh, em-oo-naw'; or (shortened) אֱמֻנָה ʼĕmunâh; feminine of H529; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity:—faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness
Used in 49 Verses, 13 Books 49  Occurrence Count
מִרְמָה , feminine noun, mirma — deceit, treachery (value 285)
H4820,
מִרְמָה mirmâh, meer-maw'; from H7411 in the sense of deceiving; fraud:—craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.Used in 38 Verses, 12 Books 38  Occurrence Count
נָגַד , verb, nagad — to be conspicuous (value 57)
H5046,
נָגַד nâgad, naw-gad'; a primitive root; properly, 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, praise:—bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.to be conspicuous, tell, make known
(Hiphil) to tell, declare
to tell, announce, report
to declare, make known, expound
to inform of
to publish, declare, proclaim
to avow, acknowledge, confess
messenger (participle)
(Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
Used in 344 Verses, 31 Books 362  Occurrence Count
עֵד , masculine noun, ʿeyd — a witness (value 74)
H5707,
עֵד ʻêd, ayd; contracted from H5749; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince:—witness.witness
witness, testimony, evidence (of things)
witness (of people)
Used in 60 Verses, 15 Books 70  Occurrence Count
פּוּחַ , verb, puah — to breathe, blow (value 94)
H6315,
פּוּחַ pûwach, poo'akh; a primitive root; to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff:—blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.to breathe, blow
(Qal) to breathe
(Hiphil)
to cause to exhale or breathe
to puff, snort
to excite, inflame
to puff, pant for it
to breathe out, utter
to blow, blast
Used in 14 Verses, 5 Books 14  Occurrence Count
צֶדֶק , masculine noun, tzedek — rightness, righteousness (value 194)
H6664,
צֶדֶק tsedeq, tseh'-dek; from H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).justice, rightness, righteousness
what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
righteousness (in government)
of judges, rulers, kings
of law
of Davidic king, Messiah
of Jerusalem as seat of just government
of God's attribute
righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
rightness (in speech)
righteousness (as ethically right)
righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
in name of Messianic king
of people enjoying salvation
of Cyrus
Used in 112 Verses, 12 Books 118  Occurrence Count
שֶׁקֶר , masculine noun, sheker — deception, disappointment, falsehood (value 600)
H8267,
שֶׁקֶר sheqer, sheh'-ker; from H8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial):—without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood
deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)
deceit, fraud, wrong
fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)
falsehood (injurious in testimony)
testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely
falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)
lie, falsehood (in general)
false tongue
in vain
Used in 109 Verses, 19 Books 113  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 12:17Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יָפִ֣יחַ אֱ֭מוּנָה יַגִּ֣יד צֶ֑דֶק וְעֵ֖ד שְׁקָרִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that speaketh |
H6315puah |
פּוּחַ |
94 |
| truth |
H530ʾemuna |
אֱמוּנָה |
102 |
| sheweth forth |
H5046nagad |
נָגַד |
57 |
| righteousness: |
H6664tzedek |
צֶדֶק |
194 |
| but a false |
H8267sheker |
שֶׁקֶר |
600 |
| witness |
H5707ʿeyd |
עֵד |
74 |
| deceit. |
H4820mirma |
מִרְמָה |
285 |
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