Proverbs 19:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.”

Proverbs 19:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 19:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 19:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.”

Proverbs 19:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 19:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A worthless witness mocketh at justice; And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.”

Proverbs 19:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 19:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.”

Proverbs 19:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 19:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity. ”

Proverbs 19:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 19:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.”

Proverbs 19:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 19:28 in Context — Proverbs 19

26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

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

29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

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What Does Proverbs 19:28 Mean?

Proverbs 19:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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