Proverbs 21:28
21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? with: Heb. in wickedness?A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A: Heb. A witness of lies
KJV
A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.
What does Proverbs 21:28 mean?
Proverbs 21:28 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כָּזָב (kâzâb), עֵד (ʻêd), אָבַד (ʼâbad). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs 8:23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Daniel 4:34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity
Hebrews 1:10And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Revelation 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation 2:8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 21:28.
So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. went: Heb. ye were presumptuous, and went up
Deuteronomy 3:26But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Deuteronomy 4:12And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. only: Heb. save a voice
Deuteronomy 4:33Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Deuteronomy 5:1And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them. keep: Heb. keep to do them
Deuteronomy 5:24And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
Deuteronomy 5:26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?
Deuteronomy 5:27Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
Frequently asked questions
What does Proverbs 21:28 say?
Proverbs 21:28 (King James Version) reads: "A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A: Heb. A witness of lies"
Is Proverbs 21:28 in the Old or New Testament?
Proverbs 21:28 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.
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