A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
In the second clause, "destroyeth life" might have been expected as the antithesis to "delivereth souls." But what worse could be said? "A deceitful witness speaketh lies." All destruction is implied in falsehood.
14:25 Souls - Such as are innocent, from false accusations.