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

26Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother are an embarrassment and a public disgrace. 27If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge. A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. 29Punishment is made for mockers, and the backs of fools are made to be beaten.

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 21:10And then seat two scoundrels across from him who will accuse him of cursing God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”
• Acts 6:11So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying, “We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”
• Psalms 10:5Yet they succeed in everything they do. They do not see your punishment awaiting them. They sneer at all their enemies.
• Isaiah 28:14Therefore, listen to this message from the Lord, you scoffing rulers in Jerusalem.
• Luke 18:2“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people.
• Proverbs 15:14A wise person is hungry for knowledge, while the fool feeds on trash.
• Job 15:16How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person with a thirst for wickedness!
• Job 20:12“They enjoyed the sweet taste of wickedness, letting it melt under their tongue.
• Job 34:7“Tell me, has there ever been a man like Job, with his thirst for irreverent talk?
• Hosea 4:8“When the people bring their sin offerings, the priests get fed. So the priests are glad when the people sin!

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