Parallel Verses
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
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; how much more, when he brings it with lewdness?
28
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
The false witness shall not go unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not admit a false rumour; put not thine hand with the wicked to be a false witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16-19
When a false witness rises up against any man to testify rebellion against him,
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 25:18
A man that bears false witness against his neighbour is a maul and a sword and a sharp arrow.
Acts 12:15
And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
When I, therefore, was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that of me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?
2 Corinthians 4:13
We having the same Spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed and, therefore, I have spoken; we also believe and, therefore, speak;
Titus 3:8
The Word is faithful, and I desire that thou affirm this constantly, that those who have believed God might be careful to conduct themselves in good works. This is good and profitable unto men.