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.
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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