25A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.


In Context

22 Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,

23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.

24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.

25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

Proverbs 14:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:25A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:25A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:25A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:25A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.