Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself.
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.
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.
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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 ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness. 28 A false witness shall perish; but he that will be content to hear, shall always have power to speak himself. 29 An ungodly man goeth forth rashly; but the just reformeth his own way.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16-19
If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness that bringeth up lies, and such one as soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 12:19
A true mouth is ever constant; but a dissembling tongue is soon changed.
Proverbs 25:18
Whoso beareth false witness against his neighbour, he is a very spear, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Acts 12:15
And they said unto her, "Thou art mad." And she bare them down that it was even so. Then said they, "It is his angel."
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
When I thus wise was minded: Did I use lightness? Or think I carnally those things which I think, that with me should be "yea, yea," and "nay, nay?"
2 Corinthians 4:13
Seeing then that we have the same spirit of faith, according as it is written - "I believed and therefore have I spoken" - we also believe, and therefore speak.
Titus 3:8
This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.