the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Proverbs 19:28
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A worthless witness mocks justice,and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
An evil witness makes fun of fairness, and wicked people love what is evil.
A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, & the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
A vile witness scoffs at justice,And the mouth of the wicked swallows up iniquity.
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows wrongdoing.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
Using a criminal as a witness makes a joke of justice. People like that only want to do wrong.
An ungodly witness scorns justice; and the mouth of the wicked devours him.
There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
A worthless witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours evil.
A false wytnes laugheth iudgmet to scorne, & the mouth of the vngodly eateth vp wickednes.
A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
An vngodly witnesse scorneth iudgement: and the mouth of the wicked deuoureth iniquitie.
A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.
He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
A worthless witness mocks at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
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 worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
An unprincipled witness desecrates justice; the mouths of the wicked spew malice.
A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
Contextual Overview
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
But the men put forth their hand, and brought Lot into the house to them, and the door they shut.
And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great; so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
A fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
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.