Proverbs 14:25

In 11 translations

BSB

A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

KJV

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

WEB

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

ASV

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

LSV

A true witness is delivering souls, || And a deceitful one breathes out lies.

YLT

A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

DBY

A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

DRC

A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.

GNV

A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.

JPS

A true witness delivereth souls; but he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit.

LXXE

A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ῥύσεται ἐκ κακῶν ψυχὴν μάρτυς πιστὸς, ἐκκαίει δὲ ψευδῆ δόλιος.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 14:5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
• Acts 26:16–20‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. I will rescue you from your own people and from the…
• Acts 20:26–27Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
• 2 Peter 3:3Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
• 1 Timothy 4:1–3Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot…
• Acts 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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