Proverbs 21:28 Hebrew Word Analysis

0witnessעֵדh5707
1A falseכְּזָבִ֥יםh3577
2shall perishיֹאבֵ֑דh6
3but the manוְאִ֥ישׁh376
4that hearethשׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַh8085
5constantlyלָנֶ֥צַחh5331
6speakethיְדַבֵּֽר׃h1696

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A false witness will be cut off, ...

Darby English Bible (DBY)

A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

World English Bible (WEB)

A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.