Proverbs 19:28

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

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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...
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 dr...
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...
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 witn...
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) scorne...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Fool ] read, 'rich' ( Proverbs 28:6 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

De voureth ] i.e. gulps down greedily.
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 Ki...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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 th...
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:...
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...
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 we...
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 wor...
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 sinne...
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 jud...
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 evi...
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 wh...
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...
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 wh...
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 ;...
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.

²⁸ An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 19:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 19:28