Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth 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.
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.
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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 instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge. 28 A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity. 29 Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
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Cross References
Job 15:16
Also -- surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.
Job 34:7
Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Job 20:12-13
Though he doth sweeten evil in his mouth, Doth hide it under his tongue,
1 Kings 21:10
and cause two men -- sons of worthlessness -- to sit over-against him, and they testify of him, saying, Thou hast blessed God and Melech; and they have brought him out, and stoned him, and he dieth.'
1 Kings 21:13
and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, 'Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth;
Psalm 10:5
Pain do his ways at all times, On high are Thy judgments before him, All his adversaries -- he puffeth at them.
Psalm 10:11
He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'
Proverbs 15:14
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Isaiah 28:14-18
Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah, ye men of scorning, Ruling this people that is in Jerusalem.
Hosea 4:8
The sin of My people they do eat, And unto their iniquity lift up their soul.
Luke 18:2-4
saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city -- God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding --
Acts 6:11-13
then they suborned men, saying -- 'We have heard him speaking evil sayings in regard to Moses and God.'