Proverbs 21:28
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A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.

false witness

Proverbs 6:19 My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Proverbs 19:5,9 A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall not escape. . . .

Proverbs 25:18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.

Exodus 23:1 Thou shalt not receive the voice of a lie: neither shalt thou join thy hand to bear false witness for a wicked person.

Deuteronomy 19:16-19 If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression, . . .

the man

Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.

Acts 12:15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.

2 Corinthians 1:17-20 Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not? . . .

2 Corinthians 4:13 But having the same spirit of faith, as it is written: I believed, for which cause I have spoken; we also believe. For which cause we speak also:

Titus 3:8 It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Context
The King's Heart
27The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness. 28A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.29The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.…
Cross References
Proverbs 6:19
My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

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.

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

witness
עֵד־ (‘êḏ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

will perish,
יֹאבֵ֑ד (yō·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

but the man
וְאִ֥ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

who listens [to truth]
שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ (w·mê·a‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

will speak
יְדַבֵּֽר׃ (yə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

forever.
לָנֶ֥צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity


Additional Translations
A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.

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

A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.

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

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

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

A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

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