Proverbs 19:28 Cross References - MLV

²⁸ A worthless witness mocks at justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows wickedness.

¹⁰ And set two men, worthless fellows, before him and let them bear witness against him, saying, You cursed God and the king. And then carry him out and stone him to death.

¹³ And the two men, the worthless fellows, came in and sat before him. And the worthless fellows bore witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth cursed God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city and stoned him to death with stones.

¹⁶ How much less one who is abominable and morally-corrupt, a man who drinks unrighteousness like water!

¹² Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, ¹³ though he spares it and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth,

⁷ What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water,

⁵ His ways are profane at all times. Your judgments are far above out of his sight. As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.

¹¹ He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.

¹⁴ The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

¹⁴ Therefore hear the word of Jehovah, you* scoffers, who rule this people that is in Jerusalem. ¹⁵ Because you* have said, We have made a covenant with death and we are at agreement with Sheol. When the overflowing scourge will pass through it will not come to us, for we have made lies our refuge and we have hid ourselves under falsehood. ¹⁶ Therefore thus says the lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner- stone, a sure foundation. He who believes in him will never be shamed. ¹⁷ And I will make justice the line and righteousness the plummet.
And the hail will sweep away the refuge of lies and the waters will overflow the hiding place. ¹⁸ And your* covenant with death will be annulled and your* agreement with Sheol will not stand. When the overflowing scourge will pass through, then you* will be trodden down by it.

⁸ They feed on the sin of my people and set their heart on their iniquity.

² saying: A certain judge was in a certain city, who did not fear God and did not revere man. ³ Now a widow was in that city, and she was coming often to him, saying, Avenge me of my opponent. ⁴ And he did not wish to at that time, but after these things, he said in himself, Even if I do not fear God, and do not revere man;

¹¹ Then they instigated men, saying, We have heard him speak blasphemous declarations at Moses and God. ¹² And they agitated the people and the elders and the scribes and standing against him, seized him and led him into the council.
¹³ And false witnesses stood up, who said, This man is not ceasing to speak blasphemous declarations against this holy place and the law;