28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
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Proverbs 19:28
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 28
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A corruptבְּ֭לִיַּעַלH1100Noun - masculine singularwitnessעֵ֣דH5707Noun - masculine singular constructmocksיָלִ֣יץH3887Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularjusticeמִשְׁפָּ֑טH4941Noun - masculine singularand a wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralmouthוּפִ֥יH6310Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructswallowsיְבַלַּע־H1104Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singulariniquityאָֽוֶן׃H205Noun - masculine singular