Contradictions and Paradoxes in Proverbs 21:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Proverbs 21:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Proverbs 21:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Proverbs, if someone tells lies, they will not be successful, but if someone listens and speaks the truth, they will be trusted and do well. It's important to be honest and listen carefully.

Proverbs 21:28: A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. [A...: Heb. A witness of lies]

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:19

Proverbs 12:19 suggests that truthful lips endure forever, while Proverbs 21:28 implies that a false witness will eventually be destroyed, which may seem contradictory if one considers the endurance of any false witness.

Proverbs 12:19: The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:5

Proverbs 19:5 states that a false witness will not go unpunished, which aligns with the notion of consequence, but might be seen as contrasting the finality observed in Proverbs 21:28.

Proverbs 19:5: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. [unpunished: Heb. held innocent]

Contradiction with Isaiah 5:23

Isaiah 5:23 speaks of justifying the wicked for a reward, potentially allowing the false witness a place, which contrasts with Proverbs 21:28's context of ultimate destruction for falsehood.

Isaiah 5:23: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
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