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Proverbs 19:28

A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
עֵ֣ד'eda witness ofH5707
בְּ֭לִיַּעַלBe.li.ya.'alworthlessnessH1100
יָלִ֣יץya.Litzhe mocksH3887
מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941
וּפִ֥יu.Fiand [the] mouth ofH6310
רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
יְבַלַּע־ye.va.la'-it swallows upH1104
אָֽוֶן׃'A.venwickednessH205

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain