King James Version
Proverbs 21:28 in the King James Version says “A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A: Heb. A witness of lies” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A: Heb. A witness of lies”
Proverbs 21:28 · KJV
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind? with: Heb. in wickedness?
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. A: Heb. A witness of lies
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. directeth: or, considereth
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“witness”
H5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e., prince
“shall perish”
H6properly, to wander away, i.e., lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
“but the man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“that heareth”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“constantly”
H5331properly, a goal, i.e., the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objecti
“speaketh”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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