Proverbs 21:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”

Proverbs 21:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:28 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 21:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 21:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.”

Proverbs 21:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 21:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 21:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.”

Proverbs 21:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.”

Proverbs 21:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:28 in Context — Proverbs 21

26 Hay quien todo el día codicia: mas el justo da, y no desperdicia.

27 El sacrificio de los impíos es abominación: ¡cuánto más ofreciéndolo con maldad!

28 El testigo mentiroso perecerá: mas el hombre que oye, permanecerá en su dicho.

29 El hombre impío afirma su rostro: mas el recto ordena sus caminos.

30 No hay sabiduría, ni inteligencia, ni consejo, contra Jehová.

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What Does Proverbs 21:28 Mean?

Proverbs 21:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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