Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of truth delivers souls: and deceit will breathe out lies.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of the foolish, folly. 25 A witness of truth delivers souls: and deceit will breathe out lies. 26 In the fear of Jehovah the trust of strength, and to his sons a refuge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:5
A witness of faithfulnesses will not lie: and a witness of falsehood will breathe out lies.
Acts 20:21
Testifying to both Jews, and Greeks, repentance towards God, and the faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:26-27
Wherefore I testify to you in this day, that I pure from the blood of all.
Acts 26:16-20
But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for, for this was I sent to thee, to take thee in hand, a servant and witness both of what things thou sawest, and of what I shall be seen to thee;
1 Timothy 4:1-3
And the Spirit says expressly, that in later times some shall be removed from the faith, holding to deceitful spirits, and doctrines of evil spirits;
2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that in the last of the days shall mockers come for deceiving, going according to their own eager desires,