Proverbs 19:28

Hebrew
ESV
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
NIV
A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
NLT
A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice; the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
LXX
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greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
ἐγγυώμενος παῖδα ἄφρονα καθυβρίζει δικαίωμα στόμα δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἀσεβῶν καταπίεται κρίσεις
KJV
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Proverbs 19:27 ← Proverbs 19:28 → Proverbs 19:29

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