Proverbes 19:28

28 Un témoin pervers se moque de la justice, et la bouche des méchants se repaît d'iniquité.

Proverbes 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.

Proverbes 19:28 In-Context

26 L'enfant qui fait honte et dont on rougit, ruine son père et fait fuir sa mère.

27 Garde-toi, mon fils, d'écouter les conseils qui pourraient te détourner des paroles de la sagesse.

28 Un témoin pervers se moque de la justice, et la bouche des méchants se repaît d'iniquité.

29 Les jugements sont préparés pour les moqueurs, et les coups pour le dos des insensés.