Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:28
<< Proverbs 21:27 Proverbs 21:29 >> American Standard Version
A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.Amplified® Bible
A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears attentively will endure {and} go unchallenged.Contemporary English Version
If you tell lies in court, you are done for; only a reliable witness can do the job.Darby English Version
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.Good News Bible
The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.New American Standard Bible
A false witness will perish, But the man who listens {to the truth} will speak forever.New International Version
A false witness will perish,
and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.New King James Version
A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.Revised Standard Version
A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.Young's Literal Translation
A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
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