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 in falsehood.
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Proverbs 14:25
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.