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A witnessעֵדof truthאֱמֶתdeliversמַצִּילsouls,נְפָשׁוֹתbut one who uttersוְיָפִחַliesכְּזָבִיםis deceit.מִרְמָה
Proverbs 14:25
Study it in the app“A witness of truth delivers souls, but one who utters lies is deceit.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:25, word by word
- A witnessעֵדed
witness
Someone who vouches for what he saw; YHWH is one too.
Where else “ed” appears- of truthאֱמֶתemet
truth
What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.
Where else “emet” appears- deliversמַצִּילmatsil
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “matsil” appears- soulsנְפָשׁוֹתnefashot
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nefashot” appears- but one who uttersיָפִחַyafiach
utter
To speak, truth or lies.
Where else “yafiach” appears- liesכְּזָבִיםkezavim
lie, falsehood
A lie, falsehood: what is said or sought and is not true; also something that deceives because it promises and does not deliver.
Where else “kezavim” appears- is deceitמִרְמָהmirma
deceit
Deceit, fraud, treachery.
Where else “mirma” appears
The context
24The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the senseless is folly.
25 · This verse (above)
26In the fear of YHWH is strong confidence, and for his sons there will be a refuge.