Other translations
American Standard Version
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A true witness delivers souls, and a false witness speaks deceit.
Darby Bible Translation
A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
God's Word
An honest witness saves lives, but one who tells lies is dangerous.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
International Standard Version
A truthful witness saves lives, but the person who lies is deceitful.
NET Bible
A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception.
New American Standard Bible
A truthful witness saves lives, But he who utters lies is treacherous.
New International Version
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.
New Living Translation
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is a traitor.
Webster's Bible Translation
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
The World English Bible
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
EasyEnglish Bible
Someone who speaks the truth in court may save a life. But someone who always tells lies deceives everyone.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
New Life Version
A faithful man who tells what he knows saves lives, but he who tells lies hurts others.
The Voice Bible
A truthful witness protects lives by not allowing evil to triumph, but a deceitful witness speaks lies and puts the innocent in jeopardy.
Living Bible
A witness who tells the truth saves good men from being sentenced to death, but a false witness is a traitor.
New Catholic Bible
A truthful witness saves lives; anyone who utters lies is an impostor.
Legacy Standard Bible
A truthful witness delivers souls, But he who breathes out lies is deceitful.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The true witness delivers souls, but the deceitful one speaks lies.
Christian Standard Bible
A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies [and endangers lives].
New Century Version
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is a traitor.
The Message
Souls are saved by truthful witness and betrayed by the spread of lies.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A truthful witness saves lives, but a liar breathes deceit.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Good News Translation®
A witness saves lives when he tells the truth; when he tells lies, he betrays people.
Wycliffe Bible
A faithful witness delivereth souls; and a false man bringeth forth leasings. (A faithful witness saveth lives; but a false accuser bringeth forth only lies.)
Contemporary English Version
An honest witness can save your life, but liars can't be trusted.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Common English Bible © 2011
A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceiver proclaims lies.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A truthful witness saves lives, But he who speaks lies is treacherous.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The truthful witness saves lives, but whoever utters lies is a betrayer.
New American Standard Bible
A truthful witness saves lives, But one who declares lies is deceitful.
The Expanded Bible
A truthful witness saves lives, but a ·false witness is a traitor [deceptive person proclaims lies].
Tree of Life Version
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is treacherous.
Revised Standard Version
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
New International Reader's Version
An honest witness saves lives. But a dishonest witness tells lies.
BRG Bible
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Complete Jewish Bible
A truthful witness saves lives, but a liar misdirects [judgment].
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is a betrayer.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
An ed emes (true witness) saveth nefashot (souls, lives), but a lying witness is a betrayer.
Names of God Bible
An honest witness saves lives, but one who tells lies is dangerous.
Modern English Version
A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Easy-to-Read Version
A witness who tells the truth saves lives, but one who tells lies hurts others.
International Children’s Bible
A truthful witness saves lives. But a false witness is a traitor.
Lexham English Bible
He who saves lives is a witness of truth, but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
New International Version - UK
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful.