Proverbs 14:25
“A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
A true witness delivereth souls,.... Or, "a witness of truth" (x): one that witnesses truth upon oath in a court of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
In the second clause, “destroyeth life” might have been expected as the antithesis to “delivereth souls.” But what worse…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714
See here, 1. How much praise is due to a faithful witness: He delivers the souls of the innocent, who are falsely…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
delivereth souls by clearing them from false accusation and establishing their innocence.
a deceitfulwitness speaketh…
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