KJV: A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
YLT: A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
Darby: A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
ASV: A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies causeth deceit.
| מַצִּ֣יל | Delivers |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular Root: נָצַל Sense: to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder. |
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| נְ֭פָשׁוֹת | souls |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| עֵ֣ד | a witness |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֵד Sense: witness. |
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| אֱמֶ֑ת | TRUE |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֱמֶת Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth. |
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| וְיָפִ֖חַ | but speaks |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פּוּחַ Sense: to breathe, blow. |
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| כְּזָבִ֣ים | lies |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: כָּזָב Sense: a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing. |
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| מִרְמָֽה | a deceitful [witness] |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: מִרְמָה Sense: deceit, treachery. |
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