Proverbs 19:28
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
KJV
Testis iniquus deridet judicium, et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem.
Vulgate
A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.
ASV
עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל יָלִ֣יץ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ/פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע אָֽוֶן
Hebrew
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָֽוֶן
'vn
noun · 78×
בְּ֭לִיַּעַל
bly'l
noun · 27×
י
y
noun · 422×
י
y
noun · 496×
לֵ֭ץ
lts
verb · 27×
ם
m
verb · 50×
עֵ֣ד
'd
noun · 70×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 21:13 — And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and
- Acts 6:11 — Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
- Job 15:16 — How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
- Job 15:16 — How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
- Job 20:12 — Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
- Job 34:7 — What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
- Luke 18:2 — Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
- Prov 12:17 — He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.