Proverbs 19:28
Good News Translation
There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.

New Revised Standard Version
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

Contemporary English Version
A lying witness makes fun of the court system, and criminals think crime is really delicious.

New American Bible
An unprincipled witness scoffs at justice, and the mouth of the wicked pours out iniquity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

1 Kings 21:10,13 And suborn two men, sons of Belial, against him. and let them bear false witness; that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, and so let him die. . . .

Acts 6:11-13 Then they suborned men to say they had heard him speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God. . . .

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Psalm 10:5,11 God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies. . . .

Isaiah 28:14-18 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, who rule over my people that is in Jerusalem. . . .

Luke 18:2-4 Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God nor regarded man. . . .

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Proverbs 15:14 The heart of the wise seeketh instruction: and the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Job 15:16 How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Job 20:12,13 For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue. . . .

Job 34:7 What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

Hosea 4:8 They shall eat the sins of my people, and shall lift up their souls to their iniquity.

Context
The Man of Integrity
27Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge. 28An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.29Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.…
Cross References
Job 15:16
How much more is man abominable, and unprofitable, who drinketh iniquity like water?

Job 20:12
For when evil shall be sweet in his mouth, he will hide it under his tongue.

Job 20:13
He will spare it, and not leave it, and will hide it in his throat.

Job 34:7
What man is there like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

Proverbs 19:27
Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.

Proverbs 19:27
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