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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.
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.
A Conservative Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows 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.
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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Foolproof Instructions
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge. 28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream. 29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
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Cross References
Job 15:16
How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!
Job 34:7
What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,
Job 20:12-13
Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
1 Kings 21:10
And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.
1 Kings 21:13
And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
Psalm 10:5
His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.
Psalm 10:11
He says in his heart, God has no memory of me: his face is turned away; he will never see it.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.
Isaiah 28:14-18
Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem:
Hosea 4:8
The sin of my people is like food to them; and their desire is for their wrongdoing.
Luke 18:2-4
Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
Acts 6:11-13
Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.