Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer.
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.
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 wealth; the folly of fools is folly. 25 He who saves lives [is] a witness of truth, but he who utters lies [is] a betrayer. 26 In the fear of Yahweh, there is confidence of strength, and for his children, there will be refuge.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness does not lie, but he who breathes out falsehood is a witness of deceit.
Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 20:26-27
Therefore I testify to you on this very day that I am guiltless of the blood of all [of you],
Acts 26:16-20
But get up and stand on your feet, because for this [reason] I have appeared to you, to appoint you a servant and witness both [to the things] in which you saw me and [to the things] in which I will appear to you,
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
2 Peter 3:3
above all knowing this, that in the last days scoffers will come with scoffing, following according to their own desires