28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
Focused Passage
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 corrupt בְּ֭לִיַּעַל H1100 Noun - masculine singular witness עֵ֣ד H5707 Noun - masculine singular construct mocks יָלִ֣יץ H3887 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular justice מִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular and a wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural mouth וּפִ֥י H6310 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct swallows יְבַלַּע־ H1104 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular iniquity אָֽוֶן׃ H205 Noun - masculine singular