Sprueche 21:28

28 Ein Lügenzeuge wird umkommen; ein Mann aber, welcher hört, darf immerdar reden.

Sprueche 21:28 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 21:28

A false witness shall perish
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 perish ^F11 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, ( Revelation 21:8 Revelation 21:27 ) ; but the man that heareth;
before he speaks, and speaks what he hears, and does not devise things himself; but witnesses the truth, and nothing else, to the best of his knowledge: speaketh constantly;
invariably and consistently, what is all of a piece, and by which he ah, des; or "continually", as Jarchi; or "for ever"; he is made use of as a witness as long as he lives, whenever there is occasion for him; the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "he speaks victory"; his testimony, being true and valid, carries the cause: it, nay be applied to a faithful teacher, who hearkens to the word of God, and speaks according to that; such an one speaks out, he doctrine of the word constantly, boldly, with certainty, without any hesitation or staggering.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (Mybzk de) "testis mendaciorum", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens.

Sprueche 21:28 In-Context

26 Den ganzen Tag begehrt und begehrt man, aber der Gerechte gibt und hält nicht zurück.

27 Das Opfer der Gesetzlosen ist ein Greuel; wieviel mehr, wenn er es in böser Absicht bringt.

28 Ein Lügenzeuge wird umkommen; ein Mann aber, welcher hört, darf immerdar reden.

29 Ein gesetzloser Mann zeigt ein trotziges Gesicht; aber der Aufrichtige, er merkt auf seinen Weg.

30 Da ist keine Weisheit und keine Einsicht und kein Rat gegenüber Jehova.