Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
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.
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 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise. 25 A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit. 26 For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:5
A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.
Acts 20:21
Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:26-27
And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men.
Acts 26:16-20
But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;
1 Timothy 4:1-3
But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,
2 Peter 3:3
Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,