Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he who
King James Version
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Holman Bible
but one who utters lies is deceitful.
International Standard Version
A truthful witness saves lives, but the person who lies is deceitful.
A Conservative Version
A TRUE witness delivers souls, but he who utters lies [causes] deceit.
American Standard Version
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
Amplified
A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who speaks lies is treacherous.
Bible in Basic English
A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
Darby Translation
A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of truth delivers souls: and deceit will breathe out lies.
King James 2000
A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.
Modern King James verseion
A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A faithful witness delivereth souls; but a liar deceiveth them.
NET Bible
A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.
New Heart English Bible
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
The Emphasized Bible
A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
Webster
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
World English Bible
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
Youngs Literal Translation
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
Interlinear
Natsal
Nephesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
24
The crown of the wise is their wisdom, but that which distinguishes fools is their folly.
25
But he who
Cross References
Proverbs 14:5
The true witness will not lie, but the false witness will utter lies.
Acts 20:21
testifying both to the Jews and also to the Gentiles, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:26-27
Therefore I take you to record this day that I am pure from the blood of everyone.
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 which I will appear unto thee;
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, listening to spirits of error and doctrines of demons;
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts