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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Proverbs 19:28
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
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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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.
A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.
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.
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 An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
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
And the men thrust forth their hand, and brought Lot in unto them into the house - and, the door, they closed:
And the men thrust forth their hand, and brought Lot in unto them into the house - and, the door, they closed:
Genesis 19:11
the men also who were at the entrance of the house, smote they with blindness, from small even unto great, so that they wearied themselves to find the entrance.
the men also who were at the entrance of the house, smote they with blindness, from small even unto great, so that they wearied themselves to find the entrance.
Psalms 107:34
A Land of Fruit, into a waste of salt, For the wickedness of them who dwell therein.
A Land of Fruit, into a waste of salt, For the wickedness of them who dwell therein.
2 Peter 2:7
And, righteous Lot, when getting worn out by the behaviour of them who were impious in wantonness, he rescued -
And, righteous Lot, when getting worn out by the behaviour of them who were impious in wantonness, he rescued -
Jude 1:7
As, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having in like manner to these given themselves over to fornication, and gone away after other kind of flesh, lie exposed as an example, a penalty of age-abiding fire, undergoing.
As, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having in like manner to these given themselves over to fornication, and gone away after other kind of flesh, lie exposed as an example, a penalty of age-abiding fire, undergoing.
Revelation 9:2
And he opened the shaft of the abyss; and there came up a smoke out of the shaft, as the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened, by reason of the smoke of the shaft.
And he opened the shaft of the abyss; and there came up a smoke out of the shaft, as the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened, by reason of the smoke of the shaft.
Revelation 18:9
And they shall weep and wail over her - shall the kings of the earth who, with her, committed lewdness and waxed wanton, - as soon as they see the smoke of her burning, -
And they shall weep and wail over her - shall the kings of the earth who, with her, committed lewdness and waxed wanton, - as soon as they see the smoke of her burning, -
Revelation 18:18
and they cried out, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying - What city is like unto the great city?
and they cried out, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying - What city is like unto the great city?
Revelation 19:3
And, a second time, have they said - Hallelujah! And, her smoke, ascendeth unto ages of ages.
And, a second time, have they said - Hallelujah! And, her smoke, ascendeth unto ages of ages.
Revelation 21:8
But, as for the timid, and disbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part, is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, - which is the second death.
But, as for the timid, and disbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part, is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, - which is the second 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 ×¢× ××××¢× "testis Belijahal", Montanus, Tigurine version, Baynus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Ungodly witness - literally, âWitness of Belial,â âworthless,â âuntruthful.â
Devoureth iniquity - Seizes on it eagerly, as a dainty, lives on it.
