Verse 25
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.25", "source": "מַצִּ֣יל נְ֭פָשׁוֹת עֵ֣ד אֱמֶ֑ת וְיָפִ֖חַ כְּזָבִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*maṣṣîl* *nəpāšôt* *ʿēd* *ʾĕmet* *wə-yāpiaḥ* *kəzābîm* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*maṣṣîl*": "masculine singular Hiphil participle - deliverer", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - lives", "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - witness", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth", "*wə-yāpiaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular Qal participle - and one who breathes out", "*kəzābîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies", "*mirmâ*": "feminine singular noun - deceit" }, "variants": { "*maṣṣîl*": "delivers/rescues/saves", "*nəpāšôt*": "lives/souls/persons", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yāpiaḥ*": "breathes out/utters/pours forth", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
En sannhetsvitne redder liv, men den som sprer løgner, forråder.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, men et svikefullt vitne taler løgn.
Norsk King James
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, men et bedragersk vitne taler løgner.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Et trofast vitne redder sjeler, men et svikefullt vitne sprer løgn.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Den som taler sannhet, redder liv, men den som puster ut løgn, bedrar.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, mens et falskt vitne sprer løgner.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, men et bedragende vitne fremsetter løgner.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, mens et falskt vitne sprer løgner.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Et sannferdig vitne redder liv, men den som puster ut løgner, er bedragersk.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness speaks deceit.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Et sannferdig vitne redder liv, men den som puster ut løgner sprer svik.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Et trofast Vidne redder Sjæle, men et svigefuldt (Vidne) udblæser Løgn.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
KJV 1769 norsk
Et troverdig vitne redder liv, men et svikefullt vitne taler løgner.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
A truthful witness delivers souls, but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, men et falskt vitne er bedragefullt.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Et sant vitne redder sjeler, men et bedragerisk vitne puster ut løgner.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Et sant vitne redder liv, men den som sprer løgner forårsaker svik.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Et sant vitne er frelser av liv; men den som sier falske ting, er en kilde til bedrag.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
A faithfull wytnesse delyuereth soules, but a lyar dysceaueth them.
Geneva Bible (1560)
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
A faythfull witnesse deliuereth soules: but a deceiptfull witnesse bryngeth foorth lyes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
Webster's Bible (1833)
A truthful witness saves souls, But a false witness is deceitful.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
American Standard Version (1901)
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.
World English Bible (2000)
A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
A truthful witness rescues lives, but one who testifies falsely betrays them.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.5", "source": "עֵ֣ד אֱ֭מוּנִים לֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב וְיָפִ֥יחַ כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים עֵ֣ד שָֽׁקֶר׃", "text": "*ʿēd* *ʾĕmûnîm* not *yəḵazzēb* *wə-yāpîaḥ* *kəzābîm* *ʿēd* *šāqer*", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - witness of", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - faithfulness", "*yəḵazzēb*": "3rd person masculine singular Piel imperfect - he will lie", "*wə-yāpîaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular Hiphil participle - and one who breathes out", "*kəzābîm*": "masculine plural noun - lies", "*ʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - witness of", "*šāqer*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/reliability", "*yəḵazzēb*": "lies/deceives/deals falsely", "*yāpîaḥ*": "breathes out/utters/pours forth", "*kəzābîm*": "lies/falsehoods/deceptions", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/dishonesty" } }
- Acts 20:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.20.21", "source": "Διαμαρτυρόμενος Ἰουδαίοις τε, καὶ Ἕλλησιν, τὴν εἰς τὸν Θεὸν μετάνοιαν, καὶ πίστιν τὴν εἰς τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν.", "text": "*Diamartyromenos* to-*Ioudaiois* *te*, and *Hellēsin*, the toward the *Theon* *metanoian*, and *pistin* the toward the *Kyrion* of-us *Iēsoun* *Christon*.", "grammar": { "*Diamartyromenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying solemnly", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*Hellēsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Greeks", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - repentance", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ" }, "variants": { "*Diamartyromenos*": "testifying solemnly/earnestly witnessing", "*te*": "both/and", "*metanoian*": "repentance/change of mind", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust" } }
- Acts 20:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.20.26", "source": "Διὸ μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ, ὅτι καθαρὸς ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος πάντων.", "text": "Therefore *martyromai* to-you on the *sēmeron* *hēmera*, that *katharos* I from the *haimatos* of-all.", "grammar": { "*martyromai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I testify", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*katharos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*martyromai*": "I testify/bear witness/declare", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*katharos*": "clean/pure/innocent", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed/life" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.20.27", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not for *hypesteilamēn* of the not *anangeilai* to-you all the *boulēn* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hypesteilamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I kept back", "*anangeilai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to declare", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hypesteilamēn*": "I kept back/withheld/shrunk from", "*anangeilai*": "to declare/announce/proclaim", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/will/plan", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
- Acts 26:16-20 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.26.16", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι, προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδες, ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι·", "text": "But *anastēthi*, and *stēthi* upon the *podas* of you: for to this *gar* I *ōphthēn* to you, to *procheirisasthai* you *hypēretēn* and *martyra* of which things *te* you *eides*, of which things *te* I will *ophthēsomai* to you;", "grammar": { "*anastēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up", "*stēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - stand", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ōphthēn*": "aorist passive, 1st singular - I appeared", "*procheirisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to appoint/choose", "*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/assistant", "*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*eides*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you saw", "*ophthēsomai*": "future passive, 1st singular - I will appear" }, "variants": { "*anastēthi*": "rise up/stand up/get up", "*stēthi*": "stand/take a stand", "*podas*": "feet/lower extremities", "*ōphthēn*": "I appeared/I was seen", "*procheirisasthai*": "to appoint/choose/designate", "*hypēretēn*": "servant/assistant/attendant", "*martyra*": "witness/testifier", "*eides*": "you saw/you perceived", "*ophthēsomai*": "I will appear/I will be seen" } } 17 { "verseID": "Acts.26.17", "source": "Ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ τῶν Ἐθνῶν, εἰς οὓς νῦν σε ἀποστέλλω,", "text": "*Exairoumenos* you from the *laou*, and the *Ethnōn*, to whom *nyn* you I *apostellō*,", "grammar": { "*Exairoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/rescuing", "*laou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - people", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now", "*apostellō*": "present active, 1st singular - I send/commission" }, "variants": { "*Exairoumenos*": "delivering/rescuing/taking out", "*laou*": "people/populace/nation", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apostellō*": "I send/commission/dispatch" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.26.19", "source": "Ὅθεν, Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, οὐκ ἐγενόμην ἀπειθὴς τῇ οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασίᾳ:", "text": "*Hothen*, *Basileu* *Agrippa*, not I *egenomēn* *apeithēs* to the *ouraniō* *optasia*:", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "adverb - wherefore/from which", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle, 1st singular - I became/I was", "*apeithēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disobedient", "*ouraniō*": "dative, feminine, singular - heavenly", "*optasia*": "dative, feminine, singular - vision" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "wherefore/for which reason/from which", "*egenomēn*": "I became/I was/I proved to be", "*apeithēs*": "disobedient/unpersuadable", "*ouraniō*": "heavenly/celestial", "*optasia*": "vision/appearance" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.26.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἀπήγγελλον μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.", "text": "But to those in *Damaskō* *prōton*, and *Hierosolymois*, to all *te* the *chōran* of *Ioudaias*, and to the *Ethnesin*, I *apēngellon* to *metanoein* and to *epistrephein* to the *Theon*, worthy of the *metanoias* *erga* *prassontas*.", "grammar": { "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*apēngellon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was proclaiming", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent", "*epistrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prassontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first", "*chōran*": "region/country/land", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apēngellon*": "I was proclaiming/declaring/announcing", "*metanoein*": "to repent/to change one's mind", "*epistrephein*": "to turn/to return/to convert", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prassontas*": "doing/practicing/performing" } }
- 1 Tim 4:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.1", "source": "Τὸ δὲ Πνεῦμα ῥητῶς λέγει, ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως, προσέχοντες πνεύμασι πλάνοις, καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων·", "text": "The *de* *Pneuma* *rhētōs* *legei*, that in *hysterois* *kairois* *apostēsontai* some *tēs* *pisteōs*, *prosechontes* *pneumasi* *planois*, and *didaskaliais* *daimoniōn*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, postpositive - but/and/now", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit/breath", "*rhētōs*": "adverb - expressly/explicitly", "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*hysterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - latter/last", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - times/seasons/opportunities", "*apostēsontai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - will depart/fall away from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the faith", "*prosechontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - giving heed to/attending to", "*pneumasi*": "dative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*planois*": "dative, neuter, plural - deceiving/misleading/seducing", "*didaskaliais*": "dative, feminine, plural - teachings/doctrines", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of demons/demonic beings" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/wind/breath", "*rhētōs*": "explicitly/expressly/plainly", "*apostēsontai*": "will depart/will fall away/will withdraw", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*pneumasi planois*": "deceiving spirits/misleading spirits/seducing spirits", "*daimoniōn*": "demons/evil spirits/supernatural beings" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.2", "source": "Ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων· κεκαυτηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν·", "text": "In *hypokrisei* *pseudologōn*; *kekautēriasmenōn* the *idian* *syneidēsin*;", "grammar": { "*hypokrisei*": "dative, feminine, singular - hypocrisy/pretense", "*pseudologōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - speaking lies/liars", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "perfect, passive, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having been seared/cauterized", "*idian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - own/one's own", "*syneidēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - conscience/consciousness" }, "variants": { "*hypokrisei*": "hypocrisy/pretense/insincerity", "*pseudologōn*": "liars/those speaking falsehoods/false speakers", "*kekautēriasmenōn*": "having been seared/cauterized/branded", "*syneidēsin*": "conscience/moral consciousness/awareness" } } 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.4.3", "source": "Κωλυόντων γαμεῖν, ἀπέχεσθαι βρωμάτων, ἃ ὁ Θεὸς ἔκτισεν εἰς μετάληψιν μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τοῖς πιστοῖς καὶ ἐπεγνωκόσιν τὴν ἀλήθειαν.", "text": "*Kōlyontōn* *gamein*, *apechesthai* *brōmatōn*, which the *Theos* *ektisen* *eis* *metalēpsin* *meta* *eucharistias* for the *pistois* and *epegnōkosin* the *alētheian*.", "grammar": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - forbidding/preventing", "*gamein*": "present, active, infinitive - to marry", "*apechesthai*": "present, middle, infinitive - to abstain from", "*brōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - foods/meats", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ektisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - created", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - for/unto", "*metalēpsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - partaking/receiving", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eucharistias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - thanksgiving/gratitude", "*pistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - faithful/believing ones", "*epegnōkosin*": "perfect, active, participle, dative, masculine, plural - having fully known/recognized", "*alētheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "forbidding/hindering/preventing", "*gamein*": "to marry/to take a wife", "*apechesthai*": "to abstain from/to keep away from/to refrain from", "*brōmatōn*": "foods/meats/edibles", "*ektisen*": "created/made/formed", "*metalēpsin*": "reception/partaking/participation", "*eucharistias*": "thanksgiving/gratitude/giving of thanks", "*pistois*": "faithful ones/believers/trusting ones", "*epegnōkosin*": "those having fully known/recognized/acknowledged", "*alētheian*": "truth/reality" } }
- 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } }