Proverbs 19:28
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An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

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.

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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. . . .

scorneth

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.…
Lexicon
A corrupt
בְּ֭לִיַּעַל (bə·lî·ya·‘al)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness

witness
עֵ֣ד (‘êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

mocks
יָלִ֣יץ (yā·lîṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3887: Ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker

justice,
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

and a wicked
רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

mouth
וּפִ֥י (ū·p̄î)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

swallows
יְבַלַּע־ (yə·ḇal·la‘-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf

iniquity.
אָֽוֶן׃ (’ā·wen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol


Additional Translations
A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

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

He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgment.

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

A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

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

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

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