A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.Proverbs 21:28
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃
- עֵד־'ed-“a witness of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from עֵד · “witness” · Strong's H5707
- כְּזָבִ֥יםke.za.Vim“lies”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כָּזָב · “lie” · Strong's H3577
- יֹאבֵ֑דyo.Ved“he will perish”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָבַד · “to perish” · Strong's H0006
- וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ish“and a person”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “man” · Strong's H0376G
- שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַSho.Me.a'“[who] listens”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
- לָנֶ֥צַחla.Ne.tzach“to perpetuity”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נֵ֫צַח · “perpetuity” · Strong's H5331
- יְדַבֵּֽר׃ye.da.Ber“he will speak”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)