Proverbs 12:17 ESV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:1-28

A Collection Of Solomon’s Proverbs (Proverbs 10:1 to Proverbs 29:27 ). Solomon’s presentation of The Book of Proverbs has followed the pattern of much Wisdom literature. This commenced with the initial heading detailing the details of the author and his purpose in writing (Proverbs 1:1-7), continued with a Prologue which laid the foundation for what was to follow (Proverbs 1:8 to Proverbs 9:18), and was then followed by the body of the work introduced by one or more subheadings. In Solomon’s... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:17-24

The Importance Of Truth And Sound Authority (Proverbs 12:17-24 ). In this next subsection the stress is on truth as opposed to falsehood, on authority as opposed to disobedience, and on the benefits accruing from both. Truth is especially stressed in Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 12:19; Proverbs 12:22, but also implied in Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 12:20. Falsehood is stressed in Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 12:19-20; Proverbs 12:22, and implied in Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 12:23. The true witness shows... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 12:1-28

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 ( Proverbs 12:6; Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 12:16-Psalms :, Proverbs 12:22 f.). Other subjects treated of are the virtuous woman, humanity to animals, and the sluggard. No new feature appears. Proverbs 12:8 . of a perverse heart: Toy happily translates “ a wrong-headed man.” Proverbs 12:9 is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Proverbs 12:17

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 habit. Showeth forth righteousness, to wit, as a witness in public judgment; he will speak nothing but what is true and just; you may depend upon his testimony. But a false witness deceit; he who useth himself to lying in his common talk will use falsehood and deceit in judgment. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Proverbs 12:17-19

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 HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Proverbs 12:17-19, and Proverbs 12:22WOUNDING AND HEALINGI. The mischief that may be done by a lying tongue. 1. In a legal matter. It is the duty of a witness to testify exactly what he knows, and no more nor less. If a man speaks deceitfully he may bring much misery upon the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Proverbs 12:1-28

Chapter 12Whoso 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 he will hate you. And a fool hateth instruction, and so forth. And the value of loving instruction, receiving instruction.A good man obtains favor of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will be condemned by God. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 12:1-28

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 despised, as a plebeian, and hath a servant; others say, and hath many servants, is better than the baron lost in poverty and debts. In the east, the rank of a man is known, not so much by the splendour of his carriage, as by the number of footmen which attend him. Absalom had fifty men to... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Proverbs 12:17

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 necessity, and will do it boldly, as the word signifies - even with a courage not budging, for "Charity rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, hut rejoiceth in the truth." 1Co 13:6 But a false witness uttereth deceit. ] Coloureth his sycophancies with plausible pretences, and faceth down an untruth. "The... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Proverbs 12:17

that: Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:25, 1 Samuel 22:14, 1 Samuel 22:15 but: Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:28, Proverbs 21:28, Proverbs 24:28, Matthew 15:19, Matthew 26:59, Acts 6:13, 1 Peter 3:16 Reciprocal: Genesis 47:16 - Give your cattle Exodus 23:1 - an unrighteous witness Proverbs 26:24 - deceit Zechariah 8:16 - Speak Matthew 12:35 - good man Ephesians 4:25 - speak read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Proverbs 12:17

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.Deceit — He who uses himself to lying in his common talk, will use falsehood and deceit in judgment. read more