Proverbs 21:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

A lying witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak successfully.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

A false witness shall perish: But the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears attentively will endure and go unchallenged.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

A lying witness will perish, but one who listens will testify successfully.

Catholic Public Domain Version

A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 21:28 Cross References

Exodus 23:1

‘You must not spread a false report. Do not join  the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue, only a moment.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes.

Proverbs 25:18

A person giving false testimony against his neighbour is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 6:19

a lying witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.

Acts 12:15

‘You’re out of your mind! ’ they told her. But she kept insisting that it was true, and they said, ‘It’s his angel.’

2 Corinthians 4:13

And since we have the same spirit of faith in keeping with what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke,   , we also believe, and therefore speak.

Titus 3:8

This saying is trustworthy.  I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.