Proverbs 21:28
A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
In Context
29A wicked man showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well his way.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 19:16If a witness of violence rise up against any man to testify against him for any wrong:
Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
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 →