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Proverbs 19:28
A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A worthless witness mocks justice,and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks justice,and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
Hebrew Names Version
A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
King James Version
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
English Standard Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
New Century Version
An evil witness makes fun of fairness, and wicked people love what is evil.
An evil witness makes fun of fairness, and wicked people love what is evil.
Amplified Bible
A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
World English Bible
A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
Geneva Bible (1587)
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
Legacy Standard Bible
A vile witness scoffs at justice,And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.
A vile witness scoffs at justice,And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.
Berean Standard Bible
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
Contemporary English Version
A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.
A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.
Complete Jewish Bible
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
Darby Translation
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
Easy-to-Read Version
Using a criminal as a witness makes a joke of justice. People like that only want to do wrong.
Using a criminal as a witness makes a joke of justice. People like that only want to do wrong.
George Lamsa Translation
An ungodly witness scorns justice; and the mouth of the wicked devours him.
An ungodly witness scorns justice; and the mouth of the wicked devours him.
Good News Translation
There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
Lexham English Bible
A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
Literal Translation
A worthless witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours evil.
A worthless witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours evil.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
A false wytnes laugheth iudgmet to scorne, & the mouth of the vngodly eateth vp wickednes.
A false wytnes laugheth iudgmet to scorne, & the mouth of the vngodly eateth vp wickednes.
American Standard Version
A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Bible in Basic English
A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
King James Version (1611)
An vngodly witnesse scorneth iudgement: and the mouth of the wicked deuoureth iniquitie.
An vngodly witnesse scorneth iudgement: and the mouth of the wicked deuoureth iniquitie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
English Revised Version
A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
Update Bible Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
Webster's Bible Translation
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
New English Translation
A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New King James Version
A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New Living Translation
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
New Life Bible
A man without worth who tells all he knows laughs at what is right and fair, and the mouth of the sinful spreads wrong-doing.
A man without worth who tells all he knows laughs at what is right and fair, and the mouth of the sinful spreads wrong-doing.
New Revised Standard
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
Douay-Rheims Bible
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Revised Standard Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Young's Literal Translation
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
THE MESSAGE
An unprincipled witness desecrates justice; the mouths of the wicked spew malice.
An unprincipled witness desecrates justice; the mouths of the wicked spew malice.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
Contextual Overview
28 A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
An ungodly witness: Heb. a witness of Belial, 1 Kings 21:10, 1 Kings 21:13, Acts 6:11-13
scorneth: Psalms 10:5, Psalms 10:11, Isaiah 28:14-18, Luke 18:2-4
the: Proverbs 15:14, Job 15:16, Job 20:12, Job 20:13, Job 34:7, Hosea 4:8
Reciprocal: Exodus 23:1 - an unrighteous witness Proverbs 12:17 - but
Cross-References
Genesis 19:10
But the men put foorth their hande, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the doore.
But the men put foorth their hande, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the doore.
Genesis 19:11
And the men that were at the doore of the house they smoke with blyndenesse both small and great, so that they were weryed in sekyng the doore.
And the men that were at the doore of the house they smoke with blyndenesse both small and great, so that they were weryed in sekyng the doore.
Psalms 107:34
He [maketh] a fruitfull grounde barren: for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.
He [maketh] a fruitfull grounde barren: for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.
2 Peter 2:7
And iust Lot, vexed with ye vncleane conuersatio of the wicked, deliuered he.
And iust Lot, vexed with ye vncleane conuersatio of the wicked, deliuered he.
Jude 1:7
Euen as Sodome and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which in lyke maner defiled them selues with fornication, and folowed straunge fleshe, are set foorth for an ensample, and suffer the payne of eternall fyre.
Euen as Sodome and Gomorrhe, and the cities about them, which in lyke maner defiled them selues with fornication, and folowed straunge fleshe, are set foorth for an ensample, and suffer the payne of eternall fyre.
Revelation 9:2
And he opened the bottomlesse pit, and the smoke of the pit arose, as the smoke of a great fornace, and the sunne and the ayre were darkened by the reason of the smoke of the pit.
And he opened the bottomlesse pit, and the smoke of the pit arose, as the smoke of a great fornace, and the sunne and the ayre were darkened by the reason of the smoke of the pit.
Revelation 18:9
And they shal bewayl her, & the kinges of the earth shall lament for her, which haue committed fornication with her, & haue lyued wantonly with her, when they shal see the smoke of her burnyng.
And they shal bewayl her, & the kinges of the earth shall lament for her, which haue committed fornication with her, & haue lyued wantonly with her, when they shal see the smoke of her burnyng.
Revelation 18:18
And cryed, when they sawe the smoke of her burnyng, saying: what citie is lyke vnto this great citie?
And cryed, when they sawe the smoke of her burnyng, saying: what citie is lyke vnto this great citie?
Revelation 19:3
And agayne they sayde Alleluia: and her smoke rose vp for euermore.
And agayne they sayde Alleluia: and her smoke rose vp for euermore.
Revelation 21:8
But the fearefull and vnbeleuing, and the abhominable, and murtherers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, & all lyers, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brymstone: which is the seconde death.
But the fearefull and vnbeleuing, and the abhominable, and murtherers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, & all lyers, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brymstone: which is the seconde death.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment,.... Or, "a witness of Belial" z. A false witness is not awed by the place of judgment where he is; nor by the judge before whom he is; nor by the law, the rule of judgment, nor by the punishment of perjury; he scorns all these, and scoffs at them, and proceeds in bearing a false testimony: or he covers that which is right and just, and eludes judgment by specious and sophistic arguments and pretences. Or this may be understood of a false teacher, that scorns the rule of judgment, or colours over things, to make them plausible, and seem to be agreeable to it;
and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity; greedily, and with pleasure commits it; as a hungry man takes in his food; or a thirsty man drinks down water: and in like manner are false doctrines imbibed by men of perverse minds.
z עד בליעל "testis Belijahal", Montanus, Tigurine version, Baynus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ungodly witness - literally, “Witness of Belial,” “worthless,” “untruthful.”
Devoureth iniquity - Seizes on it eagerly, as a dainty, lives on it.
