Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
And the mouth of the wicked
King James Version
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Holman Bible
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
International Standard Version
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
American Standard Version
A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
Amplified
A wicked and worthless witness mocks justice,
And the mouth of the wicked spreads 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.
Darby Translation
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of Belial shall mock judgment: and the mouth of the unjust will swallow down iniquity.
King James 2000
An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A worthless witness will mock justice, and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.
Modern King James verseion
An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A false witness laugheth judgement to scorn; and the mouth of the ungodly eateth up wickedness.
NET Bible
A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
New Heart English Bible
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
The Emphasized Bible
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
Webster
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
World English Bible
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
Youngs Literal Translation
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:28
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Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
27 To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction. 28 A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity. 29 Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
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Cross References
Job 15:16
How much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water!
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water,
Job 20:12-13
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
1 Kings 21:10
And set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou cursed God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.
1 Kings 21:13
And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him. And the base fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth o
Psalm 10:5
His ways are profane at all times. Thy judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all his adversaries, he puffs at them.
Psalm 10:11
He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Isaiah 28:14-18
Therefore hear the word of LORD, ye scoffers, who rule this people that is in Jerusalem.
Hosea 4:8
They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
Luke 18:2-4
saying, In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God, and did not regard man.
Acts 6:11-13
Then they instigated men who said, We have heard him speaking blasphemous sayings against Moses and God.