Proverbs 21:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.”
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“A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 21:28 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:1“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime,
- Proverbs 6:19a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
- Proverbs 25:18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
- Acts 12:15“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:17When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?
- 2 Corinthians 4:13And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
- Titus 3:8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
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