Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 14:25
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Berean Standard Bible
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 14
23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
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