28 A false witness will perish,

but a careful listener will testify successfully.

29 The wicked put up a bold front,

but the upright give thought to their ways.

28 A false witness will perish,

but the word of a man who hears will endure.

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,

but the upright gives thought to his ways.

28 A false witness shall perish: But the man that heareth speaketh constantly. 29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: But as for the upright, he directeth his way.

28 A false witness will be cut off,

but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.

29 The wicked bluff their way through,

but the virtuous think before they act.

28 A false witness shall perish,

But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.

29 A wicked man hardens his face,

But as for the upright, he establishes his way.

28 A lying witness will be forgotten,

but a truthful witness will speak on.

29 Wicked people are stubborn,

but good people think carefully about what they do.

28 A false witness shall perish;

But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face;

But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

28 A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

28 A lying witness will die, 

but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak. 

29 A wicked person puts up a bold front, 

but a decent person’s way of life is his own security. 

28 A lying witness will perish,

but the one who listens will speak successfully.

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,

but the upright man considers his way.

28 A false witness will perish,

but a good listener will testify successfully.

29 The wicked put on a bold face,

but the upright give thought to their ways.

28 A false witness will perish,

but a man who listens will testify with success.

29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,

but the upright will appoint his paths.

28 Witnesses who aren’t honest will die.

And anyone who listens to them will be destroyed forever.

29 A sinful man tries to look as if he were bold.

But an honest person thinks about how he lives.