Proverbs 21:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”
Proverbs 21:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 21:28 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 21:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 21:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.”
Proverbs 21:28 — World English Bible
Proverbs 21:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.”
Proverbs 21:28 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 21:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.”
Proverbs 21:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.”
Proverbs 21:28 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 21:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.”
Proverbs 21:28 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 21:28 in Context — Proverbs 21
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
What Does Proverbs 21:28 Mean?
Proverbs 21:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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