Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A witness of Belial shall mock judgment: and the mouth of the unjust will swallow down 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.
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.
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.
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 Cease, my son, to hear instructions for erring from the words of knowledge. 28 A witness of Belial shall mock judgment: and the mouth of the unjust will swallow down iniquity. 29 Judgment was prepared for those mocking, and blows for the back of the foolish.
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Cross References
Job 15:16
How much more abominable and corrupt is man drinking iniquity as water!
Job 34:7
What man as Job he will drink scoffing as water?
Job 20:12-13
If evil shall be sweet in his mouth he will cover it under his tongue;
1 Kings 21:10
And set two men, sons of Belial, over against him, and they shall bear witness, saying, Thou didst praise God and the king. And they shall bring him forth and stone him, and he shall die.
1 Kings 21:13
And two men will come, sons of Belial, and they will set before him: and the men of Belial will testify against Naboth before the people, saying, Naboth praised Jehovah and the king. And they will bring him without the city, and stone him with stones, and he will die.
Psalm 10:5
His ways will be in pain in all time; thy judgments high from before him: all his enemies he will puff at them.
Psalm 10:11
Saying in his heart, God forgat: he hid his face; not seeing forever.
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of him understanding will seek knowledge: and the face of the foolish will feed folly.
Isaiah 28:14-18
For this, hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye men of scorn, ruling this people which is in Jerusalem.
Hosea 4:8
They will eat up the sin of my people, and they will lift up their soul to their iniquity.
Luke 18:2-4
Saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city, fearing not God, and not occupied about man:
Acts 6:11-13
Then they put under men, saying, That we have heard him speaking defaming words against Moses, and God.