Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful. Young's Literal Translation A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies. King James Bible A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies. Hebrew A truthfulאֱמֶ֑ת (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness witness עֵ֣ד (‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince saves מַצִּ֣יל (maṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver lives, נְ֭פָשׁוֹת (nə·p̄ā·šō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion but one who utters וְיָפִ֖חַ (wə·yā·p̄i·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6315: To puff, blow with the breath, air, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff lies כְּזָבִ֣ים (kə·zā·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3577: A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing is deceitful. מִרְמָֽה׃ (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery |