Proverbs 19:28

Proverbs 19:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
• New International Version (NIV)A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A disreputable witness scorns justice, And the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

Context of Proverbs 19:28

26Anyone who robs his father or chases away his mother is a bad son who brings shame to his family. 27My child, never stop learning about what is right. If you stop learning, you will soon forget what you already know. If someone tells lies in court, he is laughing at justice. Evil things are food that wicked people love to eat. 29People who laugh at what is right will receive their punishment. Fools will be beaten, as they deserve.

Proverbs 19:28 word by word

עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• An ungodlyבְּלִיַּ֫עַלbelîya‛al · Belial: worthlessH1100
• witnessעֵד‛êd · witnessH5707
• scornethלִיץlûts · to mockH3887
• judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• and the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• devourethבָּלַעbâla‛ · to swallow upH1104
• iniquityאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:28

• 1 Kings 21:10Put two wicked men in seats near him. Tell them to accuse Naboth that he has insulted God and the king. Then take him out. Throw stones at him until he is dead.’
• Acts 6:11Then those men secretly gave money to some bad men. They told them to say to the Jewish leaders, ‘We heard this man, Stephen, say bad things against Moses and against God.’
• Psalms 10:5Often the wicked person seems to have success. He does not respect your commands, God. He laughs at all his enemies.
• Isaiah 28:14So listen to the Lord's message, you leaders in Jerusalem who rule these people. Do not laugh at what the Lord is doing.
• Luke 18:2He said to them, ‘In a certain city, there was a judge. He was not afraid of God. He did not respect people.
• Proverbs 15:14Wise people want to learn more. But fools only want to know useless things.
• Job 15:16So he certainly will not trust people. People are wicked and cannot think true thoughts. They like to do evil things, as if they are drinking water!
• Job 20:12He enjoys the wicked things that he does. They are like something sweet in his mouth.
• Job 34:7There has never been a man like Job! He laughs at God as easily as he drinks water.
• Hosea 4:8They get food to eat when the people bring their sin offerings to them. So the priests are happy when the people do bad things, because they get more food to eat.

Commentaries on Proverbs 19:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Ungodly witness - literally, “Witness of Belial,” “worthless,” “untruthful.” Devoureth iniquity - Seizes on it eagerly, as a dainty, lives on it.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28Verse 28 Those are the worst of sinners, who are glad of an opportunity to sin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. ungodly witness--(Compare Margin), one false by bad principles (compare Pr 6:12). scorneth judgment--sets at naught the dictates of justice. devoureth--literally, "swalloweth," as something delightful.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 19:28

• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Speaking

In the dictionaries

• Judgment
• Pity
• Scorner
• Slothfulness
• Mock; Mocker; Mocking
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of
• Scorn

Commentaries on Proverbs 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings