Proverbs 19:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. ”

• Proverbs 19:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Ungodly witness - literally, “Witness of Belial,” “worthless,” “untruthful.” Devoureth iniquity - Seizes on it eagerly, as a dainty, lives on it.

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked (k) devoureth iniquity. (k) Takes a pleasure and delight in it, as gluttons and drunkards in delicate meats and drinks.

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 19. A shrewd turn of sarcasm in Proverbs 19:3 suggests the attitude of practical wisdom towards that questioning of the moral government of the world which we find in Job. Proverbs 1...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  An ungodly witness. Hebrew "A witness of Belial": i.e.. false witness. mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the witness given by it. the wicked . lawless ones. Hebr...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. An ungodly witness (Hebrew, a witness of Belial) scorneth judgment - justice. He has no reverence for the...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. Fool ] read, 'rich' ( Proverbs 28:6 ).

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  An ungodly (worthless) witness scorneth judgment. — Despises the orders of the Law to avoid perjury ( Exodus 20:16 ; Leviticus 5:1 ). (Comp. 1 Kings 8:31 ). The mouth of the wicked devoureth in...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 20 HUMAN FREEDOM "The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against the Lord."- Proverbs 19:3 THERE is such a valuable expansion and commentary on this proverb...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 19:7 . This is the only case in this first collection of proverbs in which we find three clauses. It is certainly most likely that the third clause is incomplete. Something has been l...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. Slothfulness...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment ,.... Or, "a witness of Belial" z. A false witness is not awed by the place of judgment where he is; nor by the judge before whom he is; nor by the law, the rule...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. Ver. 28. An ungodly witness scorneth judgment. ] As if he were out of the reach of God's rod. And because "jud...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment Hath no reverence to the place of justice, nor to the presence of God there, nor to that sacred and solemn work, of executing judgment, but, in spite of all, gi...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.       Here is a description of the worst of sinners, whose hearts are fully set in them to do evil...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Scorneth judgment; hath no reverence to the place of justice, nor to the presence of God there, nor to that sacred and solemn work of executing judgment, but in spite of all gives in a false testim...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 19:27 . Cease my son, &c . “That causeth” are not in the original and the instruction spoken of may therefore be evil or good. “Two conceptions are possible: 1. The...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 19:1 . Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, in simplicity and honesty of heart, than a fool whose tongue is perverse, and whose body is swoln with corpulency. The contrast of...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 19:1 Better is the poor that walkth in his integrity. The word for "poor" is, here and in Proverbs 19:7 , Proverbs 19:22 , rash, which signifies "poor" in oppositi...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 28. An ungodly witness, one who is worthless, vain, and wicked in the sight of God, scorneth judgment, scoffing at the righteous punishment which is threatened; and the mouth of the wicked de...

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 21:10 ; 1 Kings 21:13 ; Acts 6:11-13 ; Hosea 4:8 ; Isaiah 28:14-18 ; Job 15:16 ; Job 20:12 ; Job 20:13 ; Job 34:7 ; Luke 18:2-4 ; Proverbs 15:14 ; Psalms 10:11 ; Psalms 10:5

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• Proverbs 19:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Scorneth — Hath no reverence to the place of justice, nor to the presence of God there. Devoureth — Utters it with greediness and delight.

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