Proverbs 21:29
A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth his ways.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
In Context
28A false witness, shall perish, but, the man who hearkeneth, with abiding effect, shall speak.
30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel, to confront Yahweh.
Cross References
Psalms 119:5Oh would that my ways might be settled! that I might keep thy statutes.
Proverbs 4:25Let, thine eyes, right onward, look,—and, thine eyelashes, point straight before thee.
Proverbs 11:5The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.
Proverbs 29:1He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.
Jeremiah 3:3Therefore have been withholden the showers, And, the latter rain, hath not come,—Yet the forehead of an unchaste woman, hast thou, Thou hast refused to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 8:12Were they led to turn pale because an abominable thing, they had done? Nay! they did not, at all turn pale Nay! they did not so much as know how to exhibit shame! Therefore, shall they fall among them who are falling, In the time when they are punished, shall they be overthrown, Saith Yahweh:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:29
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. Here is, 1. The doom of a false witness. He who, for favour to one side or malice to the other, gives in a false evidence, or makes an affidavit of that which he knows to be false, or at least does not know to be true, if it be discovered, his reputation will be ruined. A man may tell a lie perhaps in his haste; but he that gives a false testimony does it with deliberation and solemnity, and it cannot but be a presumptuous sin, and a… Read the whole commentary →