Sprueche 19:28

28 Ein Belialszeuge spottet des Rechts, und der Mund der Gesetzlosen verschlingt Unheil.

Sprueche 19:28 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:28

An ungodly witness scorneth judgment
Or, "a witness of Belial" ^F26. 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 of judgment, nor by the punishment of perjury; he scorns all these, and scoffs at them, and proceeds in bearing a false testimony: or he covers that which is right and just, and eludes judgment by specious and sophistic arguments and pretences. Or this may be understood of a false teacher, that scorns the rule of judgment, or colours over things, to make them plausible, and seem to be agreeable to it; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity;
greedily, and with pleasure commits it; as a hungry man takes in his food; or a thirsty man drinks down water: and in like manner are false doctrines imbibed by men of perverse minds.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (leylb de) "testis Belijahal", Montanus, Tigurine version, Baynus.

Sprueche 19:28 In-Context

26 Wer den Vater zu Grunde richtet, die Mutter verjagt, ist ein Sohn, der Schande und Schmach bringt.

27 Laß ab, mein Sohn, auf Unterweisung zu hören, die abirren macht von den Worten der Erkenntnis.

28 Ein Belialszeuge spottet des Rechts, und der Mund der Gesetzlosen verschlingt Unheil.

29 Für die Spötter sind Gerichte bereit, und Schläge für den Rücken der Toren.