Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of lies shall perish: and a man hearing, shall speak clearly.
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.
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 unjust is an abomination, for also he will bring it in mischief. 28 A witness of lies shall perish: and a man hearing, shall speak clearly. 29 An unjust man strengthened with his face: and the upright he will prepare his ways.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5
A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A witness of falsehoods shall not be unpunished, and he breathing out lies shall perish.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not take up a false report: thou shalt not put thy hand with the unjust one to be a witness of wrong.
Deuteronomy 19:16-19
If a witness of wrong shall rise up against a man to testify apostasy against him;
Proverbs 6:19
A witness of falsehood, breathing out lies, and sending strife between brethren.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be prepared forever: and the tongue of falsehood while I shall wink.
Proverbs 25:18
A mallet and a sword and an arrow sharpened, the man answering against his neighbor testimony of falsehood.
Acts 12:15
And they said to her, Thou art mad. And she was strengthened to have it so. And they said, It is his messenger.
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
Therefore I resolved this, much less did I use levity: or what I resolve, do I resolve according to the flesh, that there be with me yea, yea, and nay, nay
2 Corinthians 4:13
And having the same spirit of faith, according to that written, I believed, therefore I spake: and we believe, and therefore we speak;
Titus 3:8
Faithful the word, and I wish for thee to be assured of these things, that they having believed God might turn their thoughts to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable to men.