| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 19:28:1 ⧉עֵ֣דedwitness Proverbs 19:28:2 ⧉בְּ֭לִיַּעַלbeliyaalworthless or wickedness Proverbs 19:28:3 ⧉יָלִ֣יץyalitsmocks or scoffs Proverbs 19:28:4 ⧉מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpatjustice or judgment Proverbs 19:28:5 ⧉וּפִ֥יufiand the mouth of Proverbs 19:28:6 ⧉רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםreshaimwicked ones Proverbs 19:28:7 ⧉יְבַלַּע־אָֽוֶן׃yevallaaovenswallows iniquity or trouble |
| 28. Formal Translation A worthless witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity. |
| 28. Dynamic Translation A corrupt witness ridicules justice, and the words of evil people consume wrongdoing. |