Proverbs 21:28
A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
In Context
27The sacrifices of the wicked are abominable, because they are offered of wickedness.
29The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If a lying witness stand against a man, accusing him of transgression,
Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be steadfast for ever: but he that is a hasty witness, frameth a lying tongue.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
Acts 12:15But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.
2 Corinthians 4:13But 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:
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 →