Proverbs 21:28
The lies of a false witness vanish away, but the words of a reliable witness will stand.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
In Context
29The wicked act as bold as brass, but those who live right consider carefully what they're doing.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If someone falsely accuses another person of a crime,
Proverbs 12:19Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
Acts 12:15“You're mad!” they told her. But she kept on insisting it was true. So they said, “It must be his angel.”
2 Corinthians 4:13Since we have the same spirit of trust in God that Scripture refers to when it says, “I trusted in God, and so I spoke out,” we also trust in God and speak out for him.
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 →