Proverbs 19:28
A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
In Context
27My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
29Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.
Cross References
1 Kings 21:10But seat two bad men opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, ‘You have cursed God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
Job 15:16How much less pure are those who are unclean and corrupt, drinking in sin like water!
Job 34:7Has there ever been a man like Job with such a thirst for ridiculing others?
Psalms 10:11They tell themselves, “God won't notice. He's looking the other way. He won't ever see anything.”
Proverbs 16:27Worthless people plot evil and their words burn like fire.
Hosea 4:8They feed on the sin of my people, greedy for their iniquity.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:28
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. This is a good caution to those that have had a good education to take heed of hearkening to those who, under pretence of instructing them, draw them off from those good principles under the influence of which they were trained up. Observe, 1. There is that which seems designed for instruction, but really tends to the destruction of young men. The factors for vice will undertake to teach them free thoughts and a fashionable… Read the whole commentary →