Proverbs 21:28

“A false witness shall perish, etc.] As witness he shall perish in his reputation, no credit shall be given him, he shall not be admitted an evidence, or a witness in any cause, being found a false one; and as a man, he shall be punished in body or estate by the civil magistrate, and his soul shall perish eternally, unless he has true repentance for his sin: or, a witness of lies shall perishf589 it may be applied to any teacher of false doctrine; and to the man of sin, and his followers, that speak lies in hypocrisy; everyone that loves and makes a lie shall die the second death, and be excluded from eternal happiness, (<662108>Revelation 21:8,27); but the man that heareth; before he speaks,…”

“(Compare Pro 19:5). that heareth--or heeds instruction, and so grows wise. speaketh constantly--or sincerely (compare Hab 1:5), and hence is believed (Pro 12:19; Jam 1:19).”

“Speaketh constantly - His testimony abides evermore who repeats simply what he has heard, whether from the lips of men or from the voice within, in contrast with “the false witness.” return to 'Top of Page'”

“Heareth - He witnesses nothing but what he has heard or seen. Constantly - Always affirms the same thing. Proverbs 21:29”

“false witness: Heb. witness of lies, Pro 6:19, Pro 19:5, Pro 19:9, Pro 25:18; Exo 23:1; Deu 19:16-19 the man: Pro 12:19; Act 12:15; Co2 1:17-20, Co2 4:13; Tit 3:8 Proverbs 21:29”

“28 A false witness shall perish; But he who heareth shall always speak truth. The lxx translate 28b by ἀνὴρ δὲ φυλασσόμενος λαλήσει. Cappellus supposes that they read לנצר for לנצה, which, however, cannot mean "taking care." Hitzig further imagines שׂמח for שׁמע, and brings out the meaning: "the man that rejoiceth to deliver shall speak." But where in all the world does נצר mean "to deliver"? It means, "to guard, preserve;" and to reach the meaning of "to deliver," a clause must be added with מן, as מרע. When one who speaks lies (עד כּזבים), and a man who hears (אישׁ שּׁומע, plene, and with the orthophonic Dagesh), are contrasted, the former is one who fancifully or malevolently…”