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Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 A lying witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak successfully.
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English Standard Version
28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.
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King James Version
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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The Message Bible
28 A lying witness is unconvincing; a person who speaks truth is respected.
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New American Standard Bible
28 A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
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New International Version
28 A false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully.
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New King James Version
28 A false witness shall perish, But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
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New Living Translation
28 A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
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New Revised Standard
28 A false witness will perish, but a good listener will testify successfully.
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American Standard Version
28 A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
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The Bible in Basic English
28 A false witness will be cut off, ...
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Common English Bible
28 A lying witness will perish, but one who listens will testify successfully.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
28 A lying witness will perish, but one who listens will testify successfully.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
28 A lying witness is doomed, but one who heard [what was said] will testify successfully.
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The Darby Translation
28 A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
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Good News Translation
28 The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
28 The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
28 A lying witness will die, but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak.
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Hebrew Names Version
28 A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
28 The false witness shall perish, but the man that hears shall stand fast in his word.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
28 A false witness shall perish : but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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Lexham English Bible
28 A false witness will perish, but a man who listens will testify with success.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
28 A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
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New Century Version
28 A lying witness will be forgotten, but a truthful witness will speak on.
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New International Reader's Version
28 Witnesses who aren't honest will die. And anyone who listens to them will be destroyed forever.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
28 A false witness will perish, but a good listener will testify successfully.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
28 A lying witness shall perish: an obedient man shall speak of victory.
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Revised Standard Version
28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
28 A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears will endure.
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Third Millennium Bible
28 A false witness shall perish, but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
28 A false witness shall perish, but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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The Latin Vulgate
28 testis mendax peribit vir oboediens loquitur victoriam
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
28 testis mendax peribit vir oboediens loquitur victoriam
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The Webster Bible
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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World English Bible
28 A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity.
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Wycliffe
28 A false witness shall perish; a man obedient shall speak victory (but an honest person shall speak, and be rewarded).
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Young's Literal Translation
28 A false witness doth perish, And an attentive man for ever speaketh.
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