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


In Context

25 The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

26 All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

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

29 A wicked man hath hardened by his face, And the upright — he prepareth his way.

30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:28A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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