Proverbs 19:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.”
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“A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 19:28 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 16:27As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
- 1 Kings 21:13And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
- Job 15:16how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
- Job 20:12Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
- Job 34:7What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
- Psalms 10:5He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Proverbs 15:14A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
- Proverbs 16:27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
- Isaiah 28:14Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
- Hosea 4:8They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity.
- Luke 18:2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
- Acts 6:11Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
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