Proverbs 14:25
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- 64 Heb “a witness of truth”; cf. “an honest witness.”
- 65 The noun נְפָשׁוֹת (néfashot) often means “souls,” but here “lives”—it functions as a metonymy for life ( 659 נֶפֶשׁ 3.c). The setting of this proverb is the courtroom. One who tells the truth “saves” (מַצִּיל [matsil, “rescues; delivers”]) the lives of those falsely accused.
- 66 The term “brings” does not appear in the Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity. Also possible, “is deceitful.”
- 67 Several commentators suggest emending the text from the noun מִרְמָה (mirmah, “deception”) to the participle מְרַמֶּה (mérameh, “destroys”). However, this revocalization is not necessary because the makes sense as it stands: A false witness destroys lives.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A truthful witness rescues lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.
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NLTNew Living Translation
A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He who saves lives is a witness of truth,
but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
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KJV 1900King James Version
A true witness delivereth souls:
But a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
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