Proverbs 21:28
Strong's Lexicon
A lying
כְּזָבִ֥ים (kə·zā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3577: 1) a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing

witness
עֵד־ (‘êḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5707: 1) witness 1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things) 1b) witness (of people)

will perish,
יֹאבֵ֑ד (yō·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6: 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.)

but the man
וְאִ֥ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

who listens [to truth]
שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ (w·mê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

will speak
יְדַבֵּֽר׃ (yə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

forever.
לָנֶ֥צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5331: 1) eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness 1a) eminence 1b) enduring of life 1c) endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end 1d) everlastingness, ever

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.

Young's Literal Translation
A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A lying witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak successfully .

New American Standard Bible
A false witness will perish, But the man who listens [to the truth] will speak forever.

King James Bible
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.

New Living Translation
A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

English Standard Version
A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.

New American Standard Bible
A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

King James Bible
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A lying witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak successfully.

International Standard Version
A false witness will perish, but whoever listens will testify successfully.

NET Bible
A lying witness will perish, but the one who reports accurately speaks forever.

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

English Revised Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth shall speak unchallenged.

Young's Literal Translation
A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
















Cross References
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

Proverbs 21:26
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
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