Parallel Verses
World English Bible
A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
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.
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 an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind! 28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity. 29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
Cross References
Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
Exodus 23:1
"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16-19
If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to testify against him of wrongdoing,
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 12:19
Truth's lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
Proverbs 25:18
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Acts 12:15
They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"
2 Corinthians 4:13
But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, "I believed, and therefore I spoke." We also believe, and therefore also we speak;
Titus 3:8
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;