Proverbs 21:28

Proverbs 21:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
• New International Version (NIV)A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A false witness shall perish, But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
• New Living Translation (NLT)A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

Context of Proverbs 21:28

26All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. 27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it with evil intent. A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure. 29A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways. 30No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.

Proverbs 21:28 word by word

עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A falseכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577
• witnessעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• shall perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• but the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that hearethשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• speakethדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• constantlyנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331

Cross-references for Proverbs 21:28

• Proverbs 6:19a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.
• Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
• Proverbs 25:18A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.
• Exodus 23:1"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
• Deuteronomy 19:16If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,
• Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
• Acts 12:15They said to her, "You are out of your mind." But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!"
• 2 Corinthians 1:17Was I vacillating when I wanted to do this? Do I make my plans according to the flesh, ready to say "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?
• 2 Corinthians 4:13Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, "I believed, and so I spoke," we also believe, and so we also speak,

Commentaries on Proverbs 21:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Speaketh constantly - His testimony abides evermore who repeats simply what he has heard, whether from the lips of men or from the voice within, in contrast with “the false witness.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28Verse 28 The doom of a false witness is certain.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. (Compare Pr 19:5). that heareth--or heeds instruction, and so grows wise. speaketh constantly--or sincerely (compare Ha 1:5), and hence is believed (Pr 12:19; Jas 1:19).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 21:28

• False Teachers

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• Proverb
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Commentaries on Proverbs 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings