Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish; But a man that hearkeneth shall speak forever.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
In Context
29The wicked man hardeneth his face; But the upright directeth his way.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But the tongue of falsehood, but for a moment.
Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Acts 12:15And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she positively affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.
2 Corinthians 4:13But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke,” we also believe, and therefore speak;
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 →