Proverbs 14:25

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

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WEBBE

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

BSB

A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

KJV

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

ASV

A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.

BBE

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

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Matthew Henry · Verse 25

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

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.