A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
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Gill's Exposition
A true witness delivereth souls,.... Or, "a witness of truth" (x): one that witnesses truth upon oath in a court of judicature, he "delivers souls"; men, not one man only, but many; a whole family, or…
Barnes' Notes
In the second clause, “destroyeth life” might have been expected as the antithesis to “delivereth souls.” But what worse could be said? “A deceitful witness speaketh lies.” All destruction is implied…
Matthew Henry
See here, 1. How much praise is due to a faithful witness: He delivers the souls of the innocent, who are falsely accused, and their good names, which are as dear to them as their lives. A man of…
Cambridge Bible
delivereth souls by clearing them from false accusation and establishing their innocence.
a deceitfulwitness speaketh lies Rather: he that uttereth (lit. breatheth) lies(causes, or is) deceit, R.V.;…
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