Proverbs 19:28
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
עֵד
ʻêd
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
שָׂחַק
sâchaq
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, ind...
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׂחַק sâchaq
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Study H7832 →עֵד ʻêd
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
Study H5707 →מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the pla...
Study H4941 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →Cross References
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and...
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
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