Proverbs
Proverbs 21:28
28A lying witness will perish,
but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A lying | כְּזָבִ֥ים | kə·zā·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing |
| witness | עֵד־ | ‘êḏ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5707 witness |
| will perish | יֹאבֵ֑ד | yō·ḇêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6 perish |
| but the man | וְאִ֥ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who listens | שׁוֹמֵעַ | šômēaʿ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| will speak | יְדַבֵּֽר׃ | yə·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| forever | לָנֶ֥צַח | lā·ne·ṣaḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 4:13 · Proverbs 19:5 · Proverbs 19:9 · Proverbs 12:19 · Exodus 23:1 · Proverbs 25:18 · Deuteronomy 19:16–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.