Modern Translations New International VersionA 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. English Standard Version A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful. Berean Study Bible A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful. New American Standard Bible A truthful witness saves lives, But one who declares lies is deceitful. NASB 1995 A truthful witness saves lives, But he who utters lies is treacherous. NASB 1977 A truthful witness saves lives, But he who speaks lies is treacherous. Amplified Bible A truthful witness saves lives, But he who speaks lies is treacherous. Christian Standard Bible A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful. Holman Christian Standard Bible A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful. Contemporary English Version An honest witness can save your life, but liars can't be trusted. Good News Translation A witness saves lives when he tells the truth; when he tells lies, he betrays people. GOD'S WORD® Translation An honest witness saves lives, but one who tells lies is dangerous. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleA true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. New King James Version A true witness delivers souls, But a deceitful witness speaks lies. King James 2000 Bible A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies. New Heart English Bible A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful. World English Bible A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful. American King James Version A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies. American Standard Version A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit. A Faithful Version A true witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies. Darby Bible Translation A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies. English Revised Version A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies causeth deceit. Webster's Bible Translation A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A faythfull witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceiptfull witnesse bryngeth foorth lyes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A faithfull wytnesse delyuereth soules, but a lyar dysceaueth them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA true witness is delivering souls, "" And a deceitful one breathes out lies. Young's Literal Translation A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies. Smith's Literal Translation A witness of truth delivers souls: and deceit will breathe out lies. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies. Catholic Public Domain Version A faithful witness frees souls. And the chameleon utters lies. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA true witness delivers souls, and a false witness speaks deceit. Lamsa Bible A true witness delivers lives; but a deceitful witness speaks falsehood. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A true witness delivereth souls; But he that breatheth forth lies is all deceit. Brenton Septuagint Translation A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful man kindles falsehoods.     |