Proverbs 14:25

“[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, etc.] Which is separated to sacred uses, is devoted to the Lord, as firstfruits, tithes, offerings, etc. which if a man converts to his own use is sacrilege, and this is a sin and a snare, and brings ruin on him; (see <390308> Malachi 3:8,9); and after vows to make inquiry: that is a sin and a snare also; a man should first inquire before he vows, whether it is right for him to make a vow, and whether he is able to keep it; it is too late after the vow is made to inquire about the lawfulness or expedience of it, and how to find out ways and means to dissolve it and be clear of it; for it is better not to vow, than to vow and…”

“Life often depends on truth-telling. a deceitful . . . lies--He that breathes out lies is deceit, not to be trusted (Pro 14:5).”

“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. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Souls - Such as are innocent, from false accusations. Proverbs 14:27”

“Pro 14:5; Act 20:21, Act 20:26, Act 20:27, Act 26:16-20; Ti1 4:1-3; Pe2 3:3 Proverbs 14:26”

“25 A witness of truth delivereth souls; But he who breathes out lies is nothing but deception. When men, in consequence of false suspicions or of false accusations, fall into danger of their lives (דיני נפשׁות is the designation in the later language of the law of a criminal process), then a tongue which, pressed by conscientiousness and not deterred by cowardice, will utter the truth, saves them. But a false tongue, which as such (vid., Pro 14:5) is a יפח כזבים (after the Masora at this place ויפח, defective), i.e., is one who breathes out lies (vid., regarding יפיח at Pro 6:19), is mere deception (lxx, without reading מרמּה \[as Hitzig does\]: δόλιος). In Pro 12:17 מרמה is to be…”