Proverbs 14:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Delivereth souls, i.e. persons, to wit, such as are innocent, from the mischief of false accusations, by declaring the truth, which is sufficient for their vindication. Speaketh lies, to the injury and destruction of the innocent; which is easily understood out of the former clause, and from the practice of false witnesses.

Proverbs 14:25

25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.