Proverbs 14 · Verse 25

Proverbs 14:25

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

Proverbs 14:25, King James Version

Proverbs 14:25 in other translations

BSB	A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
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.
YLT	A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
DARBY	A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
BBE	A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
Webster	A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

25. Life often depends on truth-telling. a deceitful ... lies--He that breathes out lies is deceit, not to be trusted (Pr 14:5).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

An upright man will venture the displeasure of the greatest, to bring truth to light.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

מַצִּ֣ילma.Tzil[is] deliveringH5337

נְ֭פָשׁוֹתNe.fa.shotlivesH5315

עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofH5707

אֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetreliabilityH571

וְיָפִ֖חַve.ya.Fi.achso he may breathe outH6315

כְּזָבִ֣יםke.za.VimliesH3577

מִרְמָֽה\׃mir.MahdeceitH4820

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Acts 26:16-20
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: …
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Acts 20:26-27
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Acts 20:21
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Proverbs 14:24
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:25
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	El testigo verdadero libra las almas: mas el engañoso hablará mentiras.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Un témoin fidèle délivre les âmes, mais la tromperie profère des mensonges.
German Elberfelder 1871	Ein wahrhaftiger Zeuge errettet Seelen; wer aber Lügen ausspricht, ist lauter Trug.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Liberat animas testis fidelis, et profert mendacia versipellis.