PRO 19:28 Parallel View

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ULT A witness of worthlessness mocks justice
 ⇔ and the mouth of the wicked ones swallows iniquity.

UST Worthless witnesses scorn what is just,
⇔ and wicked people enjoy acting sinfully as if they were gulping down delicious food.

BSB  ⇔ A corrupt witness mocks justice,
⇔ and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

OEB An unprincipled witness scoffs at justice,
⇔ and the mouth of the wicked pours out wrong.

WEB A corrupt witness mocks justice,
⇔ and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

NET A crooked witness scorns justice,
 ⇔ and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

LSV A worthless witness scorns judgment,
And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.

FBV A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.

T4T  ⇔ Worthless witnesses in court make fun of judges who try to make fair decisions,
⇔ and wicked people enjoy doing evil like they enjoy eating good food [MET].

LEB • and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

BBE A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

MOF No MOF PRO book available

JPS An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

ASV A worthless witness mocketh at justice;
 ⇔ And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

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

YLT A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

DBY A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.

RV A worthless witness mocketh at judgment: and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

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

KJB An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.[fn]
(An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.)

19.28 An…: Heb. A witness of Belial

BB A wicked witnesse mocketh iudgement: and the mouth of the vngodly deuoureth wickednesse.
(A wicked witness mocketh judgement: and the mouth of the ungodly deuoureth wickedness.)

GNV A wicked witnes mocketh at iudgement, and the mouth of ye wicked swalloweth vp iniquitie.
(A wicked witness mocketh at judgement, and the mouth of ye/you_all wicked swalloweth up iniquitie. )

CB A false wytnes laugheth iudgmet to scorne, & the mouth of the vngodly eateth vp wickednes.
(A false wytnes laugheth iudgmet to scorne, and the mouth of the ungodly eateth up wickednes.)

WYC A wickid witnesse scorneth doom; and the mouth of vnpitouse men deuourith wickidnesse.
(A wicked witness scorneth doom; and the mouth of unpitouse men deuourith wickednesse.)

LUT Ein loser Zeuge spottet des Rechts, und der GOttlosen Mund verschlinget das Unrecht.
(Ein loser Zeuge spottet the Rechts, and the Godlosen Mund verschlinget the Unrecht.)

CLV Testis iniquus deridet judicium, et os impiorum devorat iniquitatem.[fn]
(Testis iniquus deridet yudicium, and os impiorum devorat iniquitatem.)

19.28 Devorat. Ut famelicus cibos, iniquitatem patrare ardenter exquirit.

BRN He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgments.

BrLXX Ὁ ἐγγυώμενος παῖδα ἄφρονα, καθυβρίσει δικαίωμα· στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καταπίεται κρίσεις.
(Ho enguōmenos paida afrona, kathubrisei dikaiōma; stoma de asebōn katapietai kriseis. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל & וּ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע

witness worthless & and,mouth wicked devours

A witness of worthlessness and the mouth here refer to this type of people and mouths in general, not a specific witness or mouth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Any witness of worthlessness … and the mouths of the wicked ones swallow”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

עֵ֣ד בְּ֭לִיַּעַל

witness worthless

Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a witness who is characterized by worthlessness. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “a worthless witness”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ֭לִיַּעַל & מִשְׁפָּ֑ט & אָֽוֶן

worthless & justice & iniquity

See how you translated the abstract nouns worthlessness and iniquity in 6:12 and justice in 1:3.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן

and,mouth wicked devours iniquity

Here, Solomon speaks of the wicked ones enjoying doing iniquity as if iniquity were delicious food that they swallow with their mouths. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “the wicked ones enjoy iniquity” or “the wicked enjoy doing iniquity as much as they enjoy eating delicious food”

Parallel PRO 19:28