Devine Scripture

Proverbs 19:28

Proverbs chapter 19 · verse 28 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.27Cease, my son, to hear instruction Onlyto err from the words of knowledge.

v.28This passage

v.29Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 21:10

    and set two men, base fellows, before him, and let them bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst curse God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him to death.

  • Acts 6:11

    Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

  • Psalms 10:11

    He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.

  • Job 34:7

    What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,

  • Luke 18:2

    saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

  • 1 Kings 21:13

    And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.