Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:28
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.
