Proverbs 21:28
A false witness will be cut off, ...
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
In Context
27The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!
29The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,
Proverbs 12:19True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
Acts 12:15And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
2 Corinthians 4:13But having the same spirit of faith, as it is said in the Writings, The words of my mouth came from the faith in my heart; in the same way, our words are the outcome of our faith;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:28
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? Sacrifices were of divine institution; and when they were offered in faith, and with repentance and reformation, God was greatly honoured by them and well-pleased in them. But they were often not only unacceptable, but an abomination, to God, and he declared so, which was an indication both that they were not required for their own sakes and that there were better things, and for effectual, in reserve, when… Read the whole commentary →