Proverbs 19:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

An ungodly witness scorns judgment, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

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  • Job 15:16 : 16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinks iniquity like water?
  • Job 34:7 : 7 What man is like Job, who drinks up scorn like water?
  • Job 20:12-13 : 12 Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hides it under his tongue, 13 Though he spares it and does not forsake it, but keeps it still within his mouth,
  • 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 And set two men, worthless fellows, before him to bear witness against him, saying, You blasphemed God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him, that he may die.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And two men, worthless fellows, came in and sat before him; and the men bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth blasphemed God and the king. Then they carried him out of the city and stoned him with stones, so that he died.
  • Ps 10:5 : 5 His ways are always grievous; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; as for all his enemies, he sneers at them.
  • Ps 10:11 : 11 He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see it.
  • Prov 15:14 : 14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
  • Isa 28:14-18 : 14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men, who rule this people who are in Jerusalem. 15 Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we in agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come to us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hidden ourselves: 16 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he who believes shall not act hastily. 17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. 18 And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then you shall be trampled down by it.
  • Hos 4:8 : 8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their hearts on their iniquity.
  • Luke 18:2-4 : 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge who did not fear God, nor regard man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard man;
  • Acts 6:11-13 : 11 They secretly instigated men who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God. 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council. 13 They set up false witnesses who said, This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law.

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