Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
New American Standard Bible
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Holman Bible
but the one who listens will speak successfully.
International Standard Version
A false witness will perish, but whoever listens will testify successfully.
A Conservative Version
A FALSE witness shall perish, but the man who hears shall speak so as to endure.
American Standard Version
A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
Amplified
A false witness will perish,
But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.
Bible in Basic English
A false witness will be cut off, ...
Darby Translation
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of lies shall perish: and a man hearing, shall speak clearly.
King James 2000
A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A false witness will perish, but a man who listens will testify with success.
Modern King James verseion
A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears speaks on and on.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself.
NET Bible
A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.
New Heart English Bible
A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
The Emphasized Bible
A false witness, shall perish, but, the man who hearkeneth, with abiding effect, shall speak.
Webster
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
World English Bible
A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it. 28 A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh. 29 A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright -- he prepareth his way.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness is not acquitted, And whoso breatheth out lies perisheth.
Exodus 23:1
'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16-19
'When a violent witness doth rise against a man, to testify against him apostasy,
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness who doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.
Proverbs 25:18
A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.
Acts 12:15
and they said unto her, 'Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming it to be so, and they said, 'It is his messenger;'
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
This, therefore, counselling, did I then use the lightness; or the things that I counsel, according to the flesh do I counsel, that it may be with me Yes, yes, and No, no?
2 Corinthians 4:13
And having the same spirit of the faith, according to that which hath been written, 'I believed, therefore I did speak;' we also do believe, therefore also do we speak;
Titus 3:8
Stedfast is the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,