28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:28
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 28
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A lying כְּזָבִ֥ים H3577 Noun - masculine plural witness עֵד־ H5707 Noun - masculine singular construct will perish יֹאבֵ֑ד H6 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but the man וְאִ֥ישׁ H376 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular who listens [to truth] שׁוֹמֵעַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular will speak יְדַבֵּֽר׃ H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular forever לָנֶ֥צַח H5331 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular