Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A false witness will perish,
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

A lying witness will perish,
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A false
כּזב 
Kazab 
Usage: 30

עד 
`ed 
Usage: 69

but the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

References

Hastings

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 A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
29 A wicked man hardens his face. The upright proceeds with care.

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.

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