Proverbs
Proverbs 14:25
25A truthful witness saves lives,
but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A truthful | אֱמֶ֑ת | ’ĕ·meṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth |
| witness | עֵ֣ד | ‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| saves | מַצִּ֣יל | maṣ·ṣîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| lives | נְ֭פָשׁוֹת | nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| but one who utters | וְיָפִ֖חַ | wə·yā·p̄i·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6315 breathe, blow |
| lies | כְּזָבִ֣ים | kə·zā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing |
| is deceitful | מִרְמָֽה׃ | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 14:5 · Acts 26:16–20 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · 2 Peter 3:3 · Acts 20:26–27 · Acts 20:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.