28A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.


In Context

25 The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.

26 All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable- how much more so when brought with evil intent!

28 A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.

29 A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.

30 There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord .

Proverbs 21:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:28A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth shall speak unchallenged.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.