Proverbs 21:28 - The Scriptures 2009

²⁸ A false witness perishes, But the man who obeys speaks forever.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears attentively will endure and go unchallenged.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²⁸ A lying witness will perish, but one who listens will testify successfully.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 21:28 Cross References

Exodus 23:1

“Do not bring a false report. Do not put your hand with the wrong to be a malicious witness.

Proverbs 12:19

The lip of truth is established forever, But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breaths out lies does not escape.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness does not go unpunished, And he who breathes out lies perishes.

Proverbs 25:18

A man bearing false witness against his neighbour Is like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness breathing out lies, And one who causes strife among brothers.

Acts 12:15

And they said to her, “You are mad!” But she kept insisting that it was so, and they said, “It is his messenger.”

2 Corinthians 4:13

But having the same spirit of belief, according to what has been written, “I believed, therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak,

Titus 3:8

Trustworthy is the word, and in this regard I wish you to strongly affirm, that those who have believed in Elohim should keep their minds on maintaining good works. This is good and profitable to men.