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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References
Hastings
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 a wicked mind?
28
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished. The liar will not escape.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished and the liar will perish.
Exodus 23:1
Do not spread false rumors. Do not help a guilty person by offering false testimony.
Deuteronomy 19:16-19
This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime.
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth will be established forever. A lying tongue is only for a moment.
Proverbs 25:18
A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Acts 12:15
They said to her: You are mad. But she kept insisting that it was so. Then they said: It must be his angel.
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
When I planned this was I unfaithful? Or in other things do I perform according to the flesh. With me should there be a yes or a no?
2 Corinthians 4:13
But having the same spirit (attitude) of faith, according to that which is written, I believe, and therefore I speak. We also believe, and therefore we also speak.
Titus 3:8
Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.